HISTORY OF MADS CHRISTIAN AND MARIANE JENSEN GJETTRUP ~~~(from our archives)

 

Wandering the Cemetery on Memorial Day I ran onto these graves.  GJETTRUP

A name I wasn't familiar with.  And so I did some research and I found this wonderful  history.  

Enjoy

Posted 10 Nov 2012 by Trini 

Do You Remember The Old Branch Store?

 

Branch Store, George Christensen Store, Meat and Grocery Store, Wasatch Academy Coffee Shop ~~~Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

 

Home of John Owen Jones and his wife Antoinette DeGraff ~~~ Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

Home of William Lars Madsen and wife Karen Marie Petersen ~~ Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

Branch Store "Christensen Store" ~ Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

Home of William Lars Madsen and wife Karen Marie Petsen ~~~ Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

George Christensen and wife Dorthea Marie Mogensen Store

Home of Axel Bonde Waldemar and wife Anna Christina Tuft ~~~Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

June 27, 1913 ~ Plans for Big July Fourth Celebration

Mt. Pleasant had a "Goddess of Liberty" for many years. The Goddess of Liberty was an honored woman who represented the Statue of Liberty and reigned during their Fourth of July Parades. The picture above is Hilda Madsen (Longsdorf) who is the author of the Mt. Pleasant History.

Even though they are not seen on a float, these girls represented the original thirteen colonies and also reigned during the Fourth of July Celebrations.

July 4, 1894

If you double click this photo to enlarge it, you will see that it was taken on Main Street in front of the Wasatch Block (buildings named Wasatch Block). Also, you can see the letters "ST OFF". Was the Post Office on the north side of Main Street at one time? And also, even though the float represents "olden times" look at the onlookers, their style of dress. Fancy but not too modern.

Sego Lily Rebeckah Lodge ~ Active in Mt. Pleasant As Early As 1901

The Rebekah Lodge was the Female  Branch of the International Order of Odd Fellows.

The following was found at  the old Liberal Hall on the south side of Main Street.

The Rebekah and Odd Fellow Lodge that I remember was on the second story on 

the north side of Main Street.

N.G. stands for Noble Grand  (President)

V.G. stands for Vice Grand  (Vice President)

William Fletcher Reynolds and Wife Annie Christina Larsen Pedersen Home ~ Researched by Tudy Standlee