BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF JACOB CHRISTENSEN (From our archives)

 

photos courtesy of Mt. Pleasant Relic Home

House Research  and photos by Tudy Standlee

HANS Sr. AND FREDERRIKA BROTHERSON ~~~PIONEERS OF THE MONTH ~~~OCTOBER 2026

 

 

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HANS BROTHERSON sr.

https://mtpleasantpioneer.blogspot.com/2026/08/life-sketch-of-frederraka-jensen.html

 

Brief Life History of Hans

When Hans Brodersen was born on 15 February 1849, in Maribo, Maribo Domsogn, Maribo, Denmark, his father, Christian Brodersen, was 37 and his mother, Ane Mortensen, was 25. He married Frederikka Andrea Jensen on 18 October 1869, in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Væggerløse, Væggerløse, Nykøbing, Denmark for about 5 years and Utah, United States in 1870. He registered for military service in 1865. He died on 30 December 1900, in Mount Pleasant Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Mount Pleasant City Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States

 

 

 

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Frederickka Andrea Jensen Brotherson

Contributed By

Frederickka Andrea Jensen Brotherson

Story from Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude

Page 371

Birth Date: 30 December 1852, Logstor, Alborg, Denmark;

Death: 28 November 1932, Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Co., Utah;

Parents: Niels Jensen & Marie Kirstine Langgard

Pioneer: 01 October 1862 - Joseph Horne Co. Wagon Train

Spouse: Hans Brotherson

Married: 18 October 1869, Salt Lake Endowment House

Death of Spouse: 30 Dec 1900, Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Co., Utah

Children: Hans Jr., 25 Oct 1870

Annie Margaret, 9 May 1872

Christian, 01 Nov 1873

Bohney, 23 July 1875

Parley Parker, 19 May 1877

Maria, 9 September 1878

Fredricka, 13 July 1880

Francis, 10 May 1882

Clementine, 5 February 1884

Lorenza Christine, 29 April 1886

Nels Douglas, 8 October 1888

Orson Hyde, 12 May 1890

Henrietta, 9 November 1892

Ferdinand Floyd, 12 October 1894

Vernon Hamlet, 30 November 1896

Frederickka's father died when she was a very young child in Denmark. Her mother was taught the gospel by two Mormon Elders, Christian a Madsen and Anthon H. Lund, and brought her children to America on the sailing vessel "Benjamin Franklin". The landed in New York on 17 June 1862, and came across the plains in the Joseph Horne's company, arriving in Salt Lake on 01 October 1862.

They stayed in Salt Lake for two weeks because Frederickka was suffering from mountain fever. They later made their home in Mount Pleasant. Frederickka's mother married Mathias Hemmert, a widower, who was very kind and loving to her children, but he died in just a few years.

As a girl, Frederickka learned the skill of spinning and earned a living as a spinner. She also demonstrated spinning to school classes and other groups. In her early life she radiated the gift of optimism and cheerfulness which enabled her to go through the heart aches and trials of her life.

When she was sixteen years old she became the wife of Hans Brotherson. They were the parents of fifteen children. He was ambitious and provided a good living for his family. They also provided a home for her widowed mother. When her husband passed away on 30 December 1900, Frederickka was grateful to have the help of her mother in rearing her children.

MT. PLEASANT'S Z.C.M.I. (from our archives)

 

Mt. Pleasant's Z.C.M. I. 

Outside, above the door, which faced the east, was painted the sign 'Z. C. M. I.' Underneath this was painted the “All Seeing Eye," and beneath that, 'Holiness to the Lord.'

The first really successful gold coins minted in Utah appeared in September 1849 in denominations of two-and-a-half, five, ten, and twenty dollars. The phrase “Holiness to the Lord” surrounded an all-seeing eye and a priesthood emblem. On the reverse side were two clasped hands above the date of issue, surrounded by the denomination and the letters G.S.L.C.P.G., an abbreviation for “Great Salt Lake City Pure Gold.” These coins were minted unchanged until 1860 except for adding nine stars to the five-dollar piece in 1850.

Salt Lake Temple 

HOLINESS TO THE LORD

The House of the Lord, built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Commenced April 6, 1853

Completed April 6, 1893

Just below the dedicatory inscription is found the all-seeing eye, a symbol of God’s omnipresent nature and divine protection.

also see: https://www.lds.org/study/ensign/2007/02/why-symbols?lang=eng

The symbol of the "All Seeing Eye" is somewhat mysterious, but used by many religions and institutions around the world; including colleges and universities . It is often misunderstood and used by conspiracy theorists. 

FIRE DESTROYS CITY EQUIPMENT SHED ~~~ MARCH 1942~~~Shared by Betty Woodbury

 

CREAMED CAULIFLOWER ~~~ CREAMED ONIONS ~~~ From Alice Hafen's Cookbook

 

GUMPTION ~~~~ESCAPADES

 

TODAY IS THE DAY ~~~ YOU CAN WALK WITH THE DEAD

 

HOME OF BENT RICHARD HANSEN AND WIFE MARY ELLEN ALLEN

 

 

This home history may need to be updated.

 

HAFEN FAMILY UNKNOWN PHOTOS

 

BON ACCORD COTTAGE

 

BON ACCORD COTTAGE was the name William and Margaret Morrison named their home. Bon Accord meaning "unity or good feelings". Later, Wilhelmina, their daughter ran a telegraph office here. Those in the picture are Mary Margaret Ericksen, Margaret Farquahar Cruickshank Morrison, Sterling Ericksen, Florence Ericksen, Gladys Ericksen, Mother Wilhemina Ericksen.

Bon Accord Cottage was located back in the lot at about 150 West 300 South behind the Henry Ericksen Home and Ferdinand Ericksen home. Both the wives of Henry and Ferdinand were daughters of William and Margaret Morrison. This block is now owned by Wasatch Academy and Bon Accord was east of the "Old Gymn" at Wasatch Academy.

HAMILTON SCHOOL~~~ SIXTH GRADE ~~~1951~~~ JOSEPHINE P. PETERSON, TEACHER

 

LARS AND BODEL MADSEN (from our archives)

 

JAMES NEIL JORGENSEN ~ Long Time Friend

 

James Neil Jorgensen

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James Neil Jorgensen passed away peacefully at home the morning of September 16th, 2026 in the same valley where he was born, where he lived, and where he left a legacy. Neil was born October 1st, 1935, the second of four children born to Delma Mortensen and James Ray Jorgensen.

Neil was shaped by the land and the people of Sanpete Valley. He grew up on the family farm west of Mt. Pleasant, alongside his brothers, Keith and Robert, His sister, Colleen, and his grandparents. There he learned at an early age the value of hard work, keeping your word, caring for those you love, and never being afraid to begin with very little. At only 14 years old Neil bought his first herd of sheep laying the foundation of the heritage he now leaves behind.

Neil graduated from North Sanpete High School in 1953. He played basketball, was FFA Chapter President, played the saxophone in the band ‘Three Hits and a Miss’, and was awarded the State Farmer Degree. He served an LDS mission in Canada then attended BYU where he began dating the love of his life, Diane Aagard. On July 31st, 1959, they were married for time and all eternity in the Logan, Utah temple.

As newlyweds, there was no honeymoon or easy beginning. They simply went to work, herding their own sheep together across the desert through winter and spring. It was a life they chose and the work they loved and they did it side by side.

That same devotion shaped the way Neil loved his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Everything he did was for family, and family was everything. Neil never withheld his support, steadiness, or the words ‘I love you.’ He was a shepherd and his family his flock. His greatest pride was never found in what he owned or built, but in the people who gathered around him.

As the patriarch of the multigenerational Skyline Sheep Company, Neil was a sheep rancher whose influence stretched far beyond his own ranch. He operated sheep across multiple states, owned a processing and packing company, managed private and public land, and tirelessly advocated for the domestic sheep industry in every way possible. Neil was a Sheepman through and through.

In addition to sheep ranching, Neil had an entrepreneurial spirit, a deep love for the community he called home, and a tender spot for the underdog. Along with Diane, he started and ran the Country Squire store, restored the Main Street North Sanpete High Gymnasium, provided jobs, and generously supported those in need. He found genuine joy and satisfaction in working hard, building his community, and helping others.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Delma and James Ray, brothers, Keith and Robert, and sister, Colleen Morley. He is survived by his beloved wife Diane, their 4 children Jeff, Todd, Lisa and Jenifer and their spouses, 19 grandchildren, and 45 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday, September 21st, 11:00 am at the Mt. Pleasant North Stake Center, 461 N. 300 W. Mt Pleasant, Utah. Viewings will be held Sunday evening, 6:00-8:00 pm and Monday morning, 9:00-10:30 am at the Mt. Pleasant North Stake Center. 

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