Peter Mogensen (Monson)...........Dorothy Mogensen (Monson)
Peter was one of the first group of Pioneers to Mt. Pleasant in 1859.
PETER MOGENSEN, Son of Lars Mogensen and Christine Jensen, was born April 8. 1830, at Rudkjobing Mollemark, on the island of Lang-eland, Denmark; re- moved with his parents to Svendstrup, Sjaelland, where he and his wife and parents were baptized. March 9. 1853; ordained to the Priesthood and presided over the Svendstnip branch about one and one-half years: emigrated to Utah in 1855; participated in the Echo Canyon war; located in Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete Co., as a pioneer settler in 1858, where he took part in the Black Hawk war. Among many positions filled by him there may be mentioned that of watermaster, city councilor, Bishop's counselor, etc. He filled a mission to Scandinavia in 1897-98. laboring in the Copenhagen conference, most of the time as president of the Copenhagen branch.
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