| Show HONORABLE MENTION HISTORICAL ESSAY DESTINATION SOUTH TO MANTI Rose McIff 69 East 100 South Sterling My grandfather Copenhagen Maren Peter Erick Denmark born Utah 84665 Ludvigson in 1824 His Christofferson They married Johanas was born in 1845 After strength hearing of church the their Mormon message Sr in was first Erick and While well in When asked times on my public mission My to speak without before preparation native or usually To come to America become their speak ran did outline stood before the pulpit and everything me No sooner hadsat down when the was very clear had made no preparation the country to group so One rather some time knew reason left why and was dream Erick high over-confident greatest the Erick becamelearned confidence son feeling joined Seeing the need to spread the gospel of was Their and Maren missionary himself Laboring in his told his children this experience wife 1843 missionaries native realized in 1853 They crossed the Atlantic Ocean insailing ship and sailed up the Mississippi River to Kiokuk Iowa There they were outfitted and joined Percy OlsenOx Train Company They started commenced traveling the west in high spirits and the Mormon Trail west hopes and On going through Wyoming Country the man Hansen wagon ahead died leavingwife Anna Christene Hansen who was fast losing who hadcrippled hand advised by Brigham Young her sight and one in daughter Along the trail Erick was to assist 45 the Hansens by helping |
