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  • Name  Peder (Peter) Nielsen 
    Born  15 Apr 1836  Uglerupshuse, Horby, Holbaek, Den Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened  19 Jun 1836  , Horby, Holbaek, Den Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  23 Mar 1912  Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried  26 Mar 1912  Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I47  Aurelia Clemons - Nielson line
    Last Modified  29 May 2010 

    Father  Niels ALLEXEN or ALEXEN,   b. 16 Feb 1794, Kastrup, Horby, Holbaek, Den Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1856, Uglerup, Horby, Holbaek, Den Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Marie Nielsdatter,   b. 5 Jun 1796, Tveje-Merlose, Holbaek, Holbaek, Den Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1878, Uglerup, Horby, Holbaek, Den Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  28 Jun 1822  Horby, Holbaek, Den Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F40  Group Sheet

    Family 1  Nielsine Kirstine (Christine) Nielsen,   b. 29 Aug 1855, Riisagers Mark, Jetsmark, Hjorring, Den Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1932, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  23 Sep 1872  Salt Lake City, S. L., Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Caroline Christine Nielsen,   b. 2 Nov 1874, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1917, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Peter Nielsen, Jr.,   b. 18 Nov 1876, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1937, Paul, Minidoka, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Joseph Alexander Nielsen,   b. 10 Jul 1878, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1944, Payson Hospital, Payson, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. William Henry Nielsen,   b. 12 Jan 1881, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1955, Payson Hospital, Payson, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Albert Christian Nielsen,   b. 19 Jan 1883, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1963
     6. Christina Amelia Or Christence Emelia Nielsen,   b. 24 Mar 1884, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1885, Palmyra, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Elizabeth Rebecca Nielsen,   b. 30 Nov 1885, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1888, Palmyra, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Andrew Lauritz Nielsen,   b. 11 May 1888, Salt Lake City, S.L., Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1959, Payson, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Melvina Leoretta Nielsen,   b. 23 Apr 1890, Salt Lake City, S.L., Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1891, Palmyra, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Hannah Elnora Nielsen,   b. 1 Oct 1892, Palmyra, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1962, Springville, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Annie Laurena Nielsen,   b. 15 Jan 1895, Palmyra, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1980
     12. Elmer Francis Nielsen,   b. 24 Aug 1896, Palmyra, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1963, Salt Lake City, S.L., Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     13. Sarah Elzina Nielsen,   b. 16 Jul 1898, Palmyra, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1934, Genola, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     14. Jamima Maria Nielsen,   b. 17 Mar 1900, Palmyra, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1929, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID  F23  Group Sheet

    Family 2  Kirsten Larsen,   b. 28 Apr 1826, St. Hans Odense, Odense, Den. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1905, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  4 Apr 1857  Horby, Holbaek, Den Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lars Pedersen Nielsen,   b. 5 Jun 1857, Uglerup, Horby, Holbek Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1941, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Ane Marie Pedersen Nielsen,   b. 24 Oct 1859, Stubberup, Faarvejle, Holbek, Den Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Maren Kirstine Pedersen,   b. 6 Nov 1863, Stubberup, Faarvejle, Holbek, Den Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1865
     4. Emma Nielsen,   b. 15 Nov 1869, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1956
     5. Caroline Nielsen,   b. 15 Oct 1870, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1871
    Family ID  F41  Group Sheet

    Family 3  Karen Hansen 
    Married  23 Jun 1873 
    Family ID  F42  Group Sheet

    Family 4  Maren Sophia Madsen 
    Married  25 Sep 1872 
    Family ID  F43  Group Sheet

    Family 5  Bodel Kirstina CARLSEN 
    Married  25 Sep 1872 
    Family ID  F44  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • FAMILY RECORD -
      Civil marriage after death of 1st wife 21 Dec 1911 by M.E.Kartchner
      Ordained High Priest 2 May 1903 by Charles Brewerton
      Married 1st wife Kirsten Larsen 4 Apr 1857. Endowed 22 Sep 1872 & seal ed to
      wife.
      Children by 1st wife - 1857 in Uglerup,Horby,Holbek,Den; 1859-64 in
      Stubberup,Holbek,Den; 1867 & 1870 ? (in U.S.A.)

      PIONEERS & PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH - p 1071
      NIELSEN, PETER (son of Niels Alexsen, Horby sogn, Holbek Amt, Denmark , and
      Annie Marie Nielsen, born 1779 in Denmark). He was born Apr 15 1836 at H orby
      S. and came to Utah Nov 8 1865 in Miner G. Atwood Company.
      Married Kisten Larsen Apr 4 1857 in Horby, Den. (dau of Lars Larsen & A nnie
      Marie Thomas, both of whom died in Denmark). She was born Apr 28 1826 . Their
      children: Lars Nielsen b. 5 Jun 1847, M. Mary J. Beckstrom; Annie Mary b . Oct
      25 1859, m. William Vier; Emma b. Nov 15 1867, m. Lee Bailey.
      Married Nelsine Nielsen Sep 22 1872 in Salt Lake City (dau of Niels Chr istian
      Nielsen, pioneer Olive Christiansen handcart company & Karen Ericksen, pi oneer
      Sep 13 1857, Mathias Cowley company). She was born Agu 29 1855 in Nestg aard,
      Hjorring Amt. Den. Their children: Caroline Christine b. Nov 2 1874, m . Alfred
      Hughes 1896; Peter b. Nov 18 1876, m. Laura Betts; Joseph Alexander b. Ju ly 10
      1878, m. Elsie Barney; William H. b. Jan 12 1881, m. Ella Sorensen; Alber t C.
      b. Jan 19 1883, m. Mira Holm; Emelie C. b. Mar 25 1884; E. Rebecca b. No v 30,
      1885; Andrew L. b. May 11 1888, m. Ella Ainge; M. Leoretta b. Apr 23 1890 ; H.
      Elenora b. Oct 1 1892; Annie L. b. Jan 15 1895; Elmer F. b. Aug 24 1896 ; Sarah
      E. b. Jul 16 1898; Jemima M. b. Mr 17 1900. Families resided Spanish For k,
      Utah.
      Teacher, elder, high priest, president co-op store in Spanish Fork 10 y rs,
      president of West Field Irrigation Company 4 yrs.

      HORBY, HOLBAEK, DEN. PAR. REG. (1812-39) film FHL #49327
      1836 15 Apr born, 19 Jun chr. Peder Nielsen son of hmd Niels Allexe n & wife
      Ane Marie Nielsdr of Uglerupshuse. Wit: gmd Niels Traelsen's wife of Udb y,
      hmd Peder Nielsen's wife, hmd Ole Hansen, hmd Lars Larsen & hmd Niels
      Christensen of Uglerup. 695 in index. pp 62 #4

      MARRIAGE,Conf,In: HORBY, HOLBAEK, DEN. PAR REG. (1840-61) film FHL #4932 8
      1850 7 Apr - Confirmed - Peder Nielsen of Uglerup huse son of hmd Niel s
      Allexen of Uglerupshuse chr. 15 Apr 1836 in Uglerups huse. Vacc 1837 of A rends
      345 in index pp 75 #2
      1857 4 Apr - married - tjenestekarl Peder Nielsen of Horbygaard ae 2 1 & pigen
      Kirsten Larsdr of Horbygaard ae 31. Wit: gmd Peder Hansen i Horbyegd & h md Hans
      Christensen i Uglerup index 371,372 pp 121
      1854 1 Nov - Tilgang - Peder Nielsen 17 from ? 361 index. pp 199
      1847 16 Jun - Tilgang - Peder Nielsen 21 from Tronninge index 33,4 6 pp 219

      MILITARY LEVYING ROLL
      1838 Laeg 21 (Horby) FHL #8521 pt 93 (old #)
      Peder son of Niels Allexen, age 2 born in Uglerup huse.
      1841 Horby - FHL 8521 pt 103 (old #)
      250 204 Peder son of Niels Allexen, born in Uglerup huse, age 5 now in Ho rby or
      Kastrup.
      1855 Laeg 21 (Horby) FHL film 8524 pt 23 (old #)
      O140 55 Niels Alexen's son Peder, born Uglerup huse, 18 f.1836, 64 1/4 he ight,
      residing in Uglerup, remarks: Const. No. 420 Sust. 1858 MOVED TO: 23-G95
      1857 Laeg 23 (Tudse) FHL film 8524 pt 30 (suppliment)
      G95 Niels Alexen's son Peder, born Uglerup huse, ae 18 b. 1836, height 6 4 1/4,
      Livr. 21-55 1858, Coust No. 420 or 720. Moved to 37-H322
      1859 Faarvejle - Laeg 37 - FHL 8524 pt 33
      322 Niels Alexen's son Peder born 1836 in Ugleruphuse, height 64 1/4 , from
      laeg 23g.95 1858 Caust No. 420 L/S 1860.

      1860 CENSUS - FAARVEJLE,HOLBEK,DEN. FHL 8518 pt 50 Orderup 54 huus
      Peder Nielsen 24 md born Horby arbeidsmand, huusfader Lutheran s
      Kirsten Larsdr 34 md " Odense his wife
      Ane Marie Pedersen 1 " here their datter
      (last line x'd out)

      COPENHAGEN CONFERENCE RECORDS - film FHL 041942
      Peter Nielsen b. 15 Apr 1836 in Uglebye, Bapt. 7 Oct 1862 in Bjergene b y
      Peder Jensen, CONF. 7 Oct 1862 by H.P.Lund. pp 150

      EMIGRATION FROM SCANDINAVIAN MISSION - Copenhagen Conf.
      Peter Nielsen 28 born Sealand laborer to Utah 1/2 team 3 oxen/ 1 cow
      Kirsten 38 " wife
      Lars 7 "
      Ane Marie 4 "
      Maren Kirstine 1 "

      Peter Nielsen sailed 8 May 1865 on 'B.S.Kimball' p. 3 Scan M.
      Kirsten Nielsen
      Lars
      Ane Marie
      Maren Kirstine

      CROSSING THE PLAINS
      Peter & family Ch.Em.
      1865 Nov 8 - arrived SLC - Capt Miner G. Atwood' Co.
      (JH Nov 8 1865) Pioneers & Prominent Men of Utah p 1071

      1880 Census: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah; FHL Film 1255338 Page 193D (i ndex 1880 Census CD - FHL)
      Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
      Peter NIELSON Self M M W 45 DEN DEN DEN Farmer
      Kistene NIELSON Wife F M W 55 DEN DEN DEN Keep House
      Emma NIELSON Dau F S W 10 UT DEN DEN at home
      Seeney NIELSON Wife F M W 22 DEN DEN DEN Keep House
      Caroline NIELSON Dau F S W 5 UT DEN DEN
      Peter NIELSON Son M S W 4 UT DEN DEN
      Joseph NIELSON Son M S W 2 UT DEN DEN
      Caroline NIELSON Wife F M W 76 DEN DEN DEN At Home

      1900 CENSUS: Provo Bench, Utah, Utah - film T623-1687 - Lot A 8895
      #268 279
      NELSEN, Peter Sr. 10-1 8C - Head W M Apr 1836 - 64 - M 28 yr - b.Den De n Den - 1867 emig 32 yrs ago, Nat - Farmer - YYY O F F #163-39
      Nelsina Pf-10 Wife W F Aug 1855 - 44 - Md 28 yrs - 14 ch ildren 11 living - b.Den Den Den - emig 1837 42 yrs ago- unnat - No No No
      William son W M Jan 81 - 19 S b.UT Den Den Farm La b O YYY
      Albert son W M Jan 83 17 S "
      Andrew son W M May 88 12 S " at Schoo l 0 6 YYY
      Elnora dau W F Oct 92 7 S "
      Laurina dau W F Jan 95 5 S "
      Elmer son W M Aug 96 3 S "
      Sarah dau W F Jul 98 1 S "
      Jamimia dau W F May 1900 S "
      E

      OUR PIONEER HERITAGE - BOOK
      Capt. Miner G. Atwood's company left Wyoming, July 28th 1865. Peter Ni elsen
      & family listed as members.

      1863 Jan 25 - Peter Neilson 1866 - pd $2 1/2 for lot in Spanish Fork ?o urs?

      !CFI - Peter Neilson Kersten Larsen H M 1 Feb 1869 SLC SS 1 Feb 186 9 EH
      Peter Nielsen Kirstine Nelsine Nielsen H M 23 Sep 1872 SLC SS 2 3 Sep
      1872 EH M183398 0866

      !TEMPLE RECORD - ENDOWMENT HOUSE FHL film #183406 pp 46 #1406
      Peter Neilson born 15 Apr 1836 in Uglerup, Holbek, Den, bapt. 7 Oct 186 2, son
      of Niels Alexsen & Anne Maria Nielsen. ENDOWED 1 Feb 1869.

      !TEMPLE REC - SALT LAKE ENDOW. HOUSE SEALING BOOK H (1871-3) FHL film #18 3398 p
      263
      3333 23 Sep 1872 SEALED - Peter Nielsen b. 15 Apr 1836 Uglerup,Holbek,D en &
      Kirstine Nelsine Nielsen b. 29 Aug 1855 Reesager,Hjorring,Den. by Pres. D . H.
      Wells. Wit: Jos F. Smith & S. H. B. Smith.

      !TIB RECORDS -
      END. HOUSE #3350 Bk H. lvg. pp 264
      Peter Nielsen b 15 Apr 1836 Uglerup, Holbek,Den, living - married & SEA LED to
      Maren Sophia Madsen (dead) & Bodel Kirstina Carlsen (dead) on 25 Sep 1872
      END. HOUSE #1406 Bk "G" ppp 46
      Peter (Peder) Neilson b 15 Apr 1836 Uglerup,Holbek,Den. Died 23 Mar 191 2
      Parents: Neils Alexen (1794) & Ane Marie Neilsen. Married 4 Apr 1857 t o (1)
      Kirsten Larsen, (2) Kirstine Nelsine Nielsen. Heir - self. baptized 7 O ct
      1862. Endowed 1 Feb 1869. Sealed to parents 4 Jan 1938.
      END. HOUSE #12621 Bk E.lvg pp 245
      Peter Neilsen b 15 Apr 1836 in Uglerup,Holbeck,Den. living, married to
      Kersten Larsen. Instance of self. SEALED TO WIFE 1 Feb 1869.
      END. HOUSE #3333 Bk H.lvg pp 263
      Peter Nielsen b 15 Apr 1836 Uglerup,Holbek,Den. living married to Kirst ine
      Nelsine Nielsen. SEALED TO WIFE 23 Sep 1872.

      DEATH CERTIFIFICATE - STATE OF UTAH - file #701 425
      Died Spanish Fork,1st ward, Utah Co, Ut.-- Peter Nielsen, male, white,ma rried,
      born 15 Apr 1836, age 75, 11 mo, 8 days, farmer retired for 10 years. Bo rn in
      Danmark to Niels Aleckson & Annie Maria Nielsen both of Danmark. Died 2 3 Mar
      1912 at 11:10 pm of Asthma which he had for 3 yrs 2 mo 23 days as verifie d by
      Dr. J.W.Hagan of Spanish Fork. Buried in Spanish Fork 26 Mar 1912. Info rmant
      was William H. Nielsen of Spanish Fork, Ut.

      OBITUARY INDEX - film FHL 821677
      Peter Nielsen Died 24 (marked over) Mar 1912. News 26/29 Dec: 9/8

      OBITUARY - Deseret Evening News Tuesday Mar 26, 1912 pp 9
      SPANISH FORK - Death of Peter Nielsen. (Special Correspondence)
      Spanish Fork Mar 25 - Peter Nielsen 76 died here this morning. He was a
      prominent citizen and was for a number of years president of the Spanis h Fork
      Mercantile Institution. He was a native of Denmark and came to Spanish F ork in
      an early day. He leaves a widow and a number of children & grandchildren .
      FRIDAY Mar 29, 1912 p 8.
      SPANISH FORK - Spanish Fork Pioneer Answers Death's Call. (Special
      Correspondence) Spanish Fork Mar 27. Peter Nielson, a pioneer of this p lace
      and a highly respected citizen, died at his home here Saturady night, Mar ch 23,
      at 1:o'clock, of old age and general debility.
      Peter Nielson was born in Horbysogn, Denmark, April 15, 1836. In his e arly
      manhood he accepted the gospel as taught by the elders of the LDS churc h and
      was baptized Oct 27, 1862. In the spring of 1864 he joined the army of h is
      native land and served until November of the same year when he was honora bly
      discharged. After selling his home and possessions he left Copenhagen Ma y 4,
      1865 and arrived in Utah in November of that year. He came to Spanish Fo rk
      that fall where he had made his home almost continuously until his death . He
      was one of the first four called to colonize in Arizona but owing to
      unavoidable circumstances he was honorably released from that duty. He s erved
      on the board of directors of the Spanish Fork Co-operative Mercantile
      Institution for 24 years and for the last 11 years of his life he was pre sident
      of the institution. He is survived by a widow, 14 children - 7 son s & 7 daus,
      by ..7 grandchildren & nine ggrandchildren.

      M.I. - Spanish Fork Cemetery
      In Memory of Peter Nielsen. Born 15 Apr 1836 in Horby Sogn, Holbeks Am t,
      Danmark. Died 23 Mar 1912.

      HISTORY OF SCANDINAVIAN MISSION pg 183
      557 Saints left Copenhagen by the steamer "AURORA", May 4, 1865 accompa nied by Anders W. Winberg (who was returning to his home in Utah) & Joha n Swenson. Pres Carl Winderborg went with the emigrants to Hamburg. The c ompany arrived at Kiel the next afternoon (May 5). In the afternoon the j ourney was continues by train to Altona, whence the emigrants went up th e Elbe on a small steamboat to a place off Hamburg, where the company wa s at once placed on board the double-decked ship "B.S. Kimball", an Ameri can vessel. (Capt. Dearborn). On their arrival in Altona, the company wa s met by Pres. Daniels H. Wells & Elder George Reynolds from England, wh o were both present when the company boarded the vessel. On Sunday, the 7 th, a meeting was held on deck, on which occasion Pres. Wells dedicated t he ship with its captain, crew & passengers to the Lord and gave instruct ions and admonition to the Saints. Elder Anders W. Winberg was appointe d leader of the company with Johan Swenson & Hans C. Hogsted as his couns elors. The ship was divided into 8 districts, each with a president. Amon g the emigrants were the following Elders who had acted as presidents o f conferences in Scandinavia: Hans C. Hogsted from the Copenhagen, Sore n Jensen from the Aalborg, Gustaf Pegan from the Fredericia, P.O. Holmgre n from the Stockholm, John C. Sandberg from the Goteborg, & Swen Nilsso n from the Skaane Conferences. Among a number of other elders who had lab ored as missionaries in Scandinavia & who as emigrants crossed the ocea n in the "B S Kimball" was the late Martin Lundwall.
      On Monday, May 8, about noon, the ship lifted anchor & was drawn by a t ender down the Gluckstadt, where Pres. Carl Widerborg & Elders Samuel L . Sprague & Goe. M. Brown (who had accompanied the emigrants from Copenha gen), took leave of the emigrants and returned to Copenhagen, accompanie d by Pres. Daniel S. Wells & Elder Geo Reynolds.
      On Wed, May 10, the ship with its precious cargo, sailed from Gluckstad t, & as the captain thought the colder climate would be better for the pa ssengers, he chose the route north of Scotland.with the exception of on e single day's storm the weather was very fair & favorable during the ent ire voyage. The Capitain was kind to the emigrants & the sick received go od treatment. Three meals of warm food each day were served to all. Thre e adults died on the sea & about 25 children died of measles & scarlet fe ver. Besides the Scandinavian Saints, a member of other emigrants crosse d the Atlantic on that ship. "While peace & good will reigned amoung th e Saints", writes Elder Christoffer J. Kempe, "the others, who were Luthe rans, Baptists & Methodists, lived more like cats & dogs together; some h ad disputes and engaged in fights, others played cards & swore, while som e preached, & altogether, there was a real pandiemonium."
      On June 14 the ship arrived in NY harbor, & the following day the emig rants landed at Castle Garden. In the afternoon most of them continued th e journey by train & then traveled via Albany, Niagara, Detroit, Chicag o to Quincy, ILL, where they arrived on the 20th. Here they were ferrie d across the Mississippi River & spent 2 days & nights in the woods on th e Missouri side without tents or other shelter, while the rain poured dow n in torrents. They had in a hurry fixed some small huts of brush, which , however afforded them but very little shelter. The unpleasant delay wa s caused by the bridges on the railway being washed away, so the trains c ould not proceed. Finally the traveling was resumed on the 22nd, the car s conveying the company being very commonplace and dirty.. The emigrant s reached St.Joseph the following day. On 25the they started by steamboa t up the Missouri River & arrived at Wyoming, Neb., June 26th, bringing w ith them the corpses of 3 persons who had died on the steamer. Four other s had died between NY & St.Joseph.
      Several of the emigrants had only paid their fare to NY & therefore ha d to remain in that city for the time being. Elder Thos Taylor, who was e migration agent for the Church, however, subsequently succeeded at a cons iderable sacrifice to complete arrangements so that all could proceed t o Wyoming. But as the Church did not send any teams to the Missouri Rive r that season to assist the poor Saints to reach Utah, & the price of oxe n was much higher than in past years, some of the emigrants had to remai n on the frontiers until the following year.
      Elder Taylor arranged matters as well as he could by purchasing oxe n & loading each wagon with 1000 lbs of freight & 2000 lbs for the Saints , 3 yoke of oxen being provied for each wagon. In this way about 150 pers ons were taken across the Plains who otherwise would have been left on th e frontiers. The price of a wagon at the outfitting place that year was $ 200 in greenbacks ($100 in gold), & a yoke of average oxen cost $150. I t took about 5 weeks before everything was in order for starting the jour ney across the Plains. During this time the emigrants at Wyoming suffere d much on account of the excessive heat & a few of them died. A Danish br other, Lars Pedersen, about 30 years of age, who had assisted about 20 po or Saints to emigrate, was accidentally drowned in the Weeping Water, a s tream near Wyoming, where he, together with others, went to bathe. He wa s buried June 29th, with much expression of sorrow by the sympathizing Sa ints.
      On the 31 July, most of the Scandinavian emigrants left Wyoming in a co mpany consisting of 45 ox-teams. The company was organized Aug 1st by app ointing Miner G. Atwood, capitain; Charles B. Taylor, asst captain; Ander s W. Winberg chaplain & interpreter, Johan Swenson commissary & asst to W inderg, & John Gindrup secretary. The follwoing were appointed captains o f ten: Hans C. Hogsted, H.Hansen, Christoffer J. Kempe, & John Everett. A t first traveling was slow, as the roads were bad on account of the grea t amount of rain that had fallen.
      On Sep 19th the company passed Fort Laramie, & 3 days later, when stopp ing at noon for lunch & rest, & while some of the brethern were driving t he oxen to the watering places, 14 or 16 well-armed Indians suddenly spra ng forth from their ambush in the woods & tried to take the cattle, but w hen the brethern opened fire upon them & the frightened oxen ran back t o the camp, the theft was prevented. Seven of the brethern, however, wer e wounded by bullets & arrows, & a woman by the name of Grundtvig (an emi grant from Copenhagen, Den.), who was lingering some distance behind th e train, was taken captive & carried off by the Indians. Her fate has nev er become known. The wounded brethern all recovered from their wounds. So me days previous to this affray, the indians, who this year were very hos tile & had killed a number of travelers, stampeded the oxen of the compan y while grazing at night, but after 2 days search the animals were all fo und, except 3 head.