N. P. Nielsen, Jr. Family

My husband Peter Hafen has 6 generations of Nielsens who have lived and died here in Mt. Pleasant.  The following photos are of his great-grandparents N.P. Nielsen and his wife Mary Maren Christiansen Nielsen. 

 Neils Peter & Mary Maren Christiansen Nielsen & (Front-Grandsons, Bert & Niel Hafen), Karen Maria Christiansen Jorgensen

Niels Peter Nielsen Jr. and Mary C. Nielsen

Carrie Nielsen Hafen's Parents

N. Peter Nielson in entry for Mary Mariah Nielson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"

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Grandmother Mary Christiansen Nielsen and 

Bert Hafen 

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Grandfather Niels Peter   Nielsen  Jr.

Boyd, Neil, and Bert Hafen

Granny Great Nielsen, Boyd Hafen, Carrie N. Hafen, JoAnn Hafen, Donald Hafen, Neil Hafen

Mary C. Nielsen and sister Maria Christiansen

Maria Christiansen

Niels Christiansen, Mary C. Nielsen and Joe Christiansen

L to R back row:  Donald, Bert, JoAnn Hafen

Peter Hafen in front

Little Peter Hafen with his "Granny Great"  Mary Christiansen Nielsen

N. P. Neilson and his brothers 

 Jens Peter Nielsen, Carl Christian Nielson, Andrew Marenus Nielsen, and Albert Nielsen took on the name "Tanner" because of two reasons:  1.  Andrew and his brothers were tanners by trade.  2. There were so many more Nielsens in the community already, the name Tanner best distinguished them from the other Nielsen or Nielson families. 

Mary Maria Christiansen

 

Unknown author on family search:

She has to be in the system somewhere because I can't attach her Death Certificate. There are so many variations of the different names, especially the surnames. I am attaching the notes I have on her. 1880 CENSUS - Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, US. Peter Neilsen, male, 17 <1863>, single, white, at home. Son. Father: N. T. Neilsen, 44 <1836>; mother: Maria Neilsen, 38 <1842> Siblings: James P. 14, Carl C. 12, Andrew, 8, Albert Neilsen, 0. Mother of N. T. Neilsen is 75 <1805>, Denmark. 1900 CENSUS - MT. PLEASANT CITY, SANPETE, UTAH, US Mary A. Nielsen, wife, F, 40 <June 1860>, Denmark. 3 children, 2 living. 1910 CENSUS - MT. PLEASANT, SANPETE, UTAH Mary M. Neilson, wife, 49 <1861>, Denmark. Husband is Neils P. Neilson. 1940 CENSUS - MOUNT PLEASANT, SANPETE, UTAH Nielson, Mary M. Mother (of Carrie Hafen). Female, white 79 <1861>, Widowed, 5th-grade education. Born in Denmark. Same house in 1935. House Work. !IGI. Deceased member records. OR: Parents: Niels Christiansen and Karen Jensen or Seirse. OR entry for Marie Christensen, daughter of Niels Christensen and Karen Jensen, birth date as 5 May 1860, Stokeby, Rise, Svendborg, Denmark for ordinance dates of 1988. Also SP 8 Dec 1988 IF. [Marie M. Christiansen JEN] Listed as the mother of Carrie N. Hafen. Father: Mr. N. P. Nielsen. in an obituary of N. P. Nielsen. Mary M. Christiansen. Photo in Family Search Memories with Mary Maren Christiansen Nielsen UTAH DEATH CERTIFICATES: Mary Mariah (sic) Nielson, age 84 years 8 months and 6 days. Death 13 Feb 1947, Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, female. Married to N. Peter Nielson, born June 7, 1863. . Father: Niels Christianson. Mother: Karen Jensen, both born in Denmark. Widow. 78 years in Community and 78 years in USA. Born in Denmark. Informant: Carrie (indexed as Cassie) Hafen. Burial Feb. 15, 1947, Mt. Pleasant.