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THEY CAME TO ZION
A HISTORY OF THE
HANS OLAUS SORENSON FAMILIES
By
David L. Sorenson
Revised 2009
Hans Olaus Sorenson
circa 1870
DAVID L. SORENSON
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CONTENTS
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Preface
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The Legacy Of A Man
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His Birth, Family, And Extended Family
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Spritual Awakening
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Hans Comes To Zion
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Hans Experience At Alta Mine
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Hans Gets His Patriarchal Blessing
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Hans Future Wives Leave Babylon To Come To Zion
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Hans Is Blessed With Two Wives
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Hans Becomes An Honored Father In Zion
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Arrival In Leamington - Life On A Rural Utah Farm
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Tragedy Strikes With The Death Of Bertha
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Hans Becomes A Builder And Businessman
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Hans Is Saved By Friends
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Life On The Homestead For The Sorenson Family
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The Promised Mission
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Back Home
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Hans Moves To The Salt Lake Area
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Hans Moves Back To Leamington
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Appendix I - Family Group Sheet of Tellef and Anne Sorenson
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- Family Group Sheet of Soren and Anne Tellefson
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Appendix III Family Group Sheet of Jen and Karen Jensen
Appendix IV Family Group Sheet of Joseph and Carolyn Majors
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Family Group Sheet of Elias and Marine Sorenson
Appendix VI Family Group Sheet of Martin and Anna Sorenson
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Appendix VII Family Group Sheet of Hans and Bertha Sorenson
Appendix VIII Family Group Sheet of Hans and Anna M. Sorenson
Appendix IX Family Group Sheet of Sven & Nilla Hindriksson
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Appendix XII Family Group Sheet of Brigham & Hilma Clark
Appendix XIII Family Group Sheet of Joseph & Annie E. Sorenson
Appendix XIV Family Group Sheet of Hugh & Annie B. McKellar
Appendix XV Family Group Sheet of Hyrum & Matilda Sorenson
Appendix XVI Family Group Sheet of Joseph & Louisa M. Peters
Appendix XVII Family Group Sheet of Willis H. & Alice A. Phillips
Appendix XVIII Family Group Sheet of Heber & Mabel Sorenson
Appendix XIX Pedigree of Hans Olaus Sorenson
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Family Group Sheet of Bengt & Josephine Textorius
Family Group Sheet of Axel Abraham F. Dahlberg Sorenson
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Appendix XX Descendants of Hans Olaus Sorenson
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Appendix XXI Emails of some Descendants of Hans Olaus Sorenson
Appendix XXII Other Ancestor Family Group Sheets
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PICTURES
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Hans Olaus Sorenson - circa 1870
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Bertha Caroline Rorstrom - wife #1
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Anna Marie Svensson (Hindriksson) - wife #2
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Children of Hans Olaus and Bertha Caroline Sorenson - circa 1890
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Children of Hans Olaus and Anna Marie Sorenson - circa 1890
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Hans Olaus Sorenson with hat - circa 1895
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The Hans Olaus Sorenson family circa 1900
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Joseph Leonard, Hans Olaus, Dorothy Williams & Ida Williams circa 1941
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Preface
This is being written to prove that God blesses the lives of men and women who seek Him, and follows His directions. Trials and tribulations will certainly come Those persons who succeed with what God asks of them are blessed far into eternity.
As the historian of the Hans Olaus Sorenson and Joseph Leonard Sorenson Family Organizations, I have had the privilege of seeing our family and extended family progress through the years. I have found great joy in hearing stories of our family. History has come alive for me. It has been privilege to serve in the family.
As a child my parents took me to family reunions where I heard the great stories of our family. I thought this was a common thing among all families. I learned later this was not so.
Learning about Hans Olaus Sorenson and his families has blessed me. His spiritual experiences and those of other family members adds to my understanding of God and how he works with us. Each one of us is special to Him. My appreciation of God and our family has been strengthened by hearing of spiritual experiences reported by relatives, and by my own spiritual experiences.
Going to the island of Hans birth some years ago with others relatives was a real treat. It was delightful to view the island and see it as Hans saw it.
One of Hans son's, Joseph Leonard Sorenson, faithfully learned of his father and applied what he learned. This is his spiritual account of what happened to him when he directed his faith to God:
"In the year 1918 I had a large crop of wheat, 300 acres of very nice grain. It was up on Canyon Creek 30 miles from the home on Egin Bench (Idaho). I hadn't been up to see it for about 60 days. It was about the 15th of August that I went up to see how things were. The next morning we caught up the horses and hitched them 6 head onto a double disc. After I had all in readiness and drove the first round, I put (Joseph) LeVoy, one of the boys to driving the horses. Then I and Clayton a little fellow left him (Joseph) Le Voy and started looking over the crop. The grain was waist high and just in the golden stage. In two weeks it would be ready to harvest. The farm was a mile long and a half mile wide, and the piece (Joseph) Le Voy was discing was on the south end. Now when I had reached the north side or end, I heard the roaring of something... it sounded like a long freight train. But looking up I saw a black cloud coming directly towards us. I knew it was a hail storm. The first thing I thought of was (Joseph) Le Voy and the 6 cagy horses. I knew I couldn't reach him in time. So I did the only thing I knew of, that was to call on the Lord. I gathered my little boy in my arms and knelt down on the ground to pray. The little man said to me, "What are you going to do?" And I told him I was going to ask the Lord to protect (Joseph) LeVoy and turn the hail away from us. So I asked the God of our Fathers to protect us, and our crop. And the Lord did hear our prayer. When the storm came within a half mile of where (Joseph) LeVoy was discing it split in two and half went on each side of our place. The answer to my petition has never been forgotten. For mile's on both sides of our place the, wheat was beat to the ground and not a spear of grain remained standing, but on my place there wasn't a spear knocked down. A mile south of us the hail was so large that they killed pigs, broke windows and destroyed all crops. And we harvested a full harvest. I am sure the Lord answered my prayers."
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Great descendants have come from Hans Olaus Sorenson. They have gone forth with faith, tenacity and purpose, have done much good. Han's great grandson, James LeVoy Sorenson gave us disposable surgical masks, blood filtering equipment, heart catheters, and numerous other useful medical devices. He has gathered a DNA data base from donars around the world. He has been a great entrepreneur and philanthropist. It is fascinating reading about him in his book, Finding The Better Way.
In 1996, my wife Mary, and our children, Jay and Megan visited Nauvoo, Illinois. We signed in at the brick house Heber C. Kimball built. Heber was one of Mary's ancestors. We saw the home of Joseph Smith, Jr. a nephew of John Smith, one of Mary's ancestors, who was the first Stake President of Salt Lake City. We saw the big hole where the Nauvoo temple once stood. I recall thinking how wonderful it would be if it could be restored. A few years later at a conference, Gordon B. Hinckley spoke about some benefactors willing to put up the money to restore the Nauvoo temple. Immediately, the spirit flashed the name "Jimmy" into my mind. Not one to go off half cocked, I called James LeVoy Sorenson the next Monday. He hesitantly, told me that he and his son James Lee were putting up the bulk of the money. Then he told me an interesting story. He said he and his wife, Beverly were up with the Brethren, when the discussion of whether or not to restore the Nauvoo Temple came up. There was a question as to whether the area could sustain a temple district. Then brother Faust talked about menbers of his ancestral family who had received their temple work while they were alive in the original temple. Then James LeVoy piped in, "If you build it, they will come", as if quoting from the movie, Field of Dreams. Then it was settled to go ahead with restoring the temple. Will wonders ever
cease.
Furthermore, the Sorenson Foundation can be tapped by people with good ideas and a proven track record.
In addition, he has given money to the Intermountain Medical Center for Patient Tower and Surgery Suites, and the Heart and Lung Center. Another of Han's great grandson's, H. Gary Pehrson, a former CEO of Intermountain Medical Center is now a mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Han's great grand daughter, Eileen Sorenson Smith, reported a wonderful experience in which she died. She was given the choice to stay in the spirit world or return to care for her children. She chose to come back, to rear her children, and then with her
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husband served a mission to the Phillipines. What a splendid family she has reared. One of her daughters, Suzanna and her husband, George Welton have a wonderful story, of their spiritual experiences concerning the care and adoption of a quadriplegic child named, Chris. This story can be read in a book called, Flight of the Crippled Eagle by Donna Marie Shaffer.
Han's grandson, Loran W. Sorenson along with his wife Pearl, have reared fourteen children. From the posterity of just this family alone has come 24 missionaries serving in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Imagine Hundreds of missionaries coming from the thousands of descendants of Hans Olaus Sorenson.
A great heritage is shared by the families of Hans Olaus Sorenson. This man came to America from Norway, not for silver or gold, but for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He wanted to share his time with new found friends in America, the Saints of Zion His faith sustained him. God strengthened him by giving him a long excellent life and many great experiences. The knowledge of God was planted in the hearts of his posterity. His descendants have accomplished remarkable things. They have been servants of God. The have moved His work forward. They have found that service to humanity, and service to our country, is a grand privilege. God has an eye on this family. Greater things shall be done by them. We can rejoice with Hans and say unto him, "Bravo, the seed you planted bears fruit."
My life has been enriched by the tale of this man. I hope you will enjoy his story. as much as I have enjoyed learning of it. To family and the entire world of humanity, I can say his story is a lamp which can light your way and teach you to have faith in God.
In searching our genealogical roots and eventually taking them back to our our Ancient of Days father Adam and his wife Eve, a wonderful experience was given to me by the Holy Spirit, who spoke these words to my soul:
"The hurt to anyone is a hurt to us all. The help to anyone is a help to us all. We are part of one great family. The whole point of our existance in in helping one another, and there isn't anything else."
You might want to check out Leamington, Utah on Labor Day of each year. There is a inspirational program, music, barbeque, rodeo, and a museum in the basement of the old church. They call it the Leamanardo Day celebration. Go see where an ancestor lived.
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THE LEGACY OF A MAN
He has shown that sincere prayer to God bears fruit. He has shown his posterity the need for faith, purpose, and need for tenacity. He has been an example to his descendants by by sharing the Gospel and being missionary minded. He worked hard, provided for his large family and showed that others can do the same. Hans left an enormous legacy for his wise descendants to emulate.
HIS BIRTH, FAMILY, AND EXTENDED FAMILY
Hans Olaus Sorenson was born the 14th of July, 1849 on Gjeiteron (Goat Island), Brunlanes, Vestfold, Norway to his father Tellef Simeon Sorenson and his mother christened Anne Marie Hansdatter. Hans father went by the name "Simeon" All of his brothers and sisters were born on the island. The current Norwegian language pronounces it Geiteroya. This Gjeiteron island is in the Oslo fjord area, south west of Oslo. See Appendix I for the family group sheet of Tellef and Anne Sorenson
Tellef purchased Goat Island from Kristen Sorensson in 1843. It measured 5 kilometers long and about 1 kilometer wide. The dock and family home, and other out buildings were on northwestern side of the island. There are rock outcroppings, trees, and shrubs around the shoreline. The most central part of the island is used for growing hay and other crops. They raised dairy cows, goats, pigs, and had domestic & wild fowl. Of course the Oslo Fjord afforded abundant fishing. Hans remembers the natural blueberry patches on the island that he took advantage of as a child. The family was able to provide much of their own needs, but with their excess they could trade for other goods at nearby Langesund. There was another larger narrow island called Longoya running parallel to Gjeiteron which the family needed to go around by boat to get to Langesund. It took less than an hour to travel around Longoya Island to the city ofLangesund.
Han's father, Tellof was a member of the Lutheran Church. He would take his family to church in Langesund. In 1852 his aunt, Karen Sophie Sorensdatter of Klepp farm, heard the gospel from the missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was one of the first Norwegians baptized into the church on November 2, 1852. She introduced the Gospel to her father, Soren Tellofson age 82 and her mother, Anne Simonsdatter Tellefson age 78, both of Klepp farm, and they were baptized on March 28, 1854. See Appendix II for the family group sheet of Soren and Anne Tellefson
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Karen Sophie Sorensdatter with her husband Jens Jensen and their children immigrated to America. They lived and reared their childre in Spring City, Sanpete County, Utah. Caroline, one of their daughters married Joseph Majors and reared a family. See Appendix III and IV for the family group sheets of the above.
Karen's brother, Elias Sorenson was baptized May 13, 1854. Elias and his wife Marine Torine Finkleson and their family all became members of the church and eventually immigrated to America. They were sealed in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Utah August 14, 1876. See Appendix V for the family group sheet for Elias and Marine Sorenson. See VI for the family group sheet for their son, Martin Edward and Anna Sorenson.
The above family came to present the Gospel to Tellef and his family, but they would have nothing to do with it. He said he was a good Lutheran and he wanted to stay that way. They respected his request and stayed away.
Hans may have crossed paths with these relatives later in America, but unfortunately did not know that he had relatives near, or that his grandparents, uncle, and aunt had joined the church before him.
SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
At age 14, Hans was studying the scriptures in the new testament and could see some discrepancies from it and the Lutheran Doctrine that he had been taught. The more he read the more he was convinced of the errors of his church. On one of his boat trips to Langesund, he heard some Mormon Elders talking about Joseph Smith receiving the gold plates and translating them into the, The Book of Mormon. He listened to what they said and he was touched by the Spirit and the words they spoke. They gave him literature on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and he took it home. He told his parents about the visit with the Mormons, and they became angry with him. They told him they were good Lutherans. He was told to stay away from theose Mormons, or they would drive him away from the home.
This was pretty stiff for Hans to take, so he met with them secretly. When opportunity availed, he would attend the Mormon meetings. He found the Spirit of Lord strong and the love of the brethren great. For three years he investigated the Mormon Gospel. He began to pray that the Spirit of God would help guide
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him. He wanted to be absolutely sure that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God for many people ridiculed him and told evil stories about him. Han's faith in God was strong. He was sure God would let him know if he lived a clean life and prayed humbly to Him for
an answer.
The following is an Han's own account of what happened to him when he was 17, and he went to ask God as to whether or not Joseph Smith was a prophet of God.
"I was asleep in our barn on the hay in the month of August-I had prayed out by the fence before I went to lay down, but when I laid down I was seized upon with some evil power so I knelt down by the bed to pray again but the evil power was tormenting me and held me in torment; then I lifted up my voice in the name the Lord Jesus Christ, and the power left me. I was on my knees, and I felt a wonderful change. I was looking and listening and heard a still small voice but low saying, 'Joseph is a true prophet of God. The Gospel is true. Why are you waiting to be baptized and receive the Gospel?' I was wondering if it was an answer to my prayer and was looking to see something and I saw two lights in the air a little ways from me that gave me a testimony that it was from God. What I had heard and saw was an answer to my prayer. Then I was influenced with a heavenly joy of the spirit of God. I then went outside the barn to give thanks to God for answering my prayer. I raised my hands up high and said, 'Halleluia, praise be to God and the Lamb for answering my prayer." And 'Yes Lord, I will be baptized into the church as soon as I can. It was ended, filled with the spirit of God and I was praising the Lord, a flock of birds in the air were singing a beautiful song. It was a miracle to me for it was nighttime, I had never before heard birds sing in the nighttime for it was past dark."
Hans didn't tell his parent about his experience, because they would think he was crazy, and force him to leave the home right away. After his wonderful experience, Hans begins working for a fisherman in Langusund for a very small wage. He still met with the Mormon missionaries, but the family found out. His family ostracized him and would have nothing to do with him. Occasionally, he saw members of his family but they walked on the other side of the street and would not speak to him.
Sometime later, Hans got an opportunity to go to sea on a Norwegian freighter. The ships route took him to Iceland, New York, other ports of call around the world, and then back to Livepool, Copenhagen, and Norway. He relates that sometimes there were terrific storms that would ice the lines and cables. It would be necessary for the crew to take hatchets to knock the ice off the lines to keep the ship from capsizing. Hans main job was to work as the cook's helper, but at times he is required to do other things. Once he relates that the ship's store had only a few biscuits with weevils and a green hogs head. When the ship docked in New York City, he was dispatched to get fresh fruit, vegetables, and meat for their return voyage.
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Once on leave in Liverpool, Hans ran into some Mormon missionaries preaching on a soapbox. He bought his first Doctrine and Covenants in English. With the help of some English sailors, Hans hears more of the Gospel, and learns some English as well.
HANS COMES TO ZION
Finally, Hans saved enough money to buy passage to Utah. He is baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on his 21st birthday (July 14, 1870) in Copenhagen, Denmark, by Elder Andrew Polson and confirmed a member of the church and given the Gift of the Holy Ghost by Elder Vesterburg, He left for Zion of America the same day. Hans crossed the North Sea to Hull, England on the steamship Milo conducted by Capt. Elsom. The newspapers showed that France and Prussia have gone to war. Hans came with 357 other Latter-day Saint immigrants under the church leadership of Jesse N. Smith, (350 were from Scandinavian countries, and 7 from England). The group went by rail to Liverpool, England. One girl, Ida K. Outzen, died on the train and was buried in Liverpool. Immigration records show Hans and the others boarding the steamship Minnesota of the Gurion Line with Capt. Whineray departing July 20, 1870. The whole company appeared in excellent health and good spirits on the starting their journey, reported Brother Smith.
Along with the LDS immigration group came twelve returning missionaries, ten from Scandinavia and two from England: Christian D Fjeldsted; Jens Jensen; Carl Larsen; Samuel Pedersen; Lars Peter Borg; Morten Mortensen; Eric J. Pehrson; Lauritz Larsen; John H. Haugaard; J. Q. Knowlton; and C. J. Moseley.
The ship touched at Queenstown Ireland (now Cobh). The steamship took on an additional 350 Latter-day Saints came from Germany and Ireland. The ship proceeded on, with a favorable head wind, but later the weather turned hot.
Hans arrived with the other LDS immigrants in New York, August 1, 1870. After passing through the customs house the group went to Jersey City, and then moved on to Philadelphia station and then to Pittsburg on crowded railroad car. The rail services were poor and the weather was oppressively hot. The Saints moved into other railroad cars that were filthier than the previous railroad cars. The stationmaster started the train before all the Saints were on board but Hans made it. Those who got boarded reached Fort Wayne, Indiana and then on to Chicago, Illinois on August 5, 1870.
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The LDS group crossed the Mississippi at Clinton, Illinois on a heavily constructed bridge. Han saw a smashed overturned train which had crashed to a breakdown of the ground caused by excessive rain. On August 6, 1870 the company crossed over into Iowa, and came to the Missouri River and crossed over to Omaha, Nebraska on a steam ferry. There was a layover on the 7th, where the company met up with a throng of apostates trying to convince the them to stop and be with them. The Saints didn't listen and decided to find out for themselves about the church in Utah. The Saints proceeded to the Union Pacific Railroad. The railroad officials gave them empty baggage cars to use. It was raining and the company left late in the morning of the 8th. By the 10th of August the company had reached Ogden, Utah. At that point D. 0. Heill (Hill) and John Leavett took charge of the train which was seven passenger cars, and five baggage cars. At Woods Cross, the immigrants were met by Bishop Hunter and then were quartered in the tithing building.
HANS EXPERIENCE AT ALTA MINE
One of Hans' first job in Utah was at the silver bearing Alta Mine in the Little Cottonwood Canyon. It was a booming mining town at the time. In the evenings the miners would go to the saloons to drink and gamble their money away. There was twenty-six saloons in town. The town had a reputation for many murders. Hans worked for a while before some them asked him to join them. Being too honest, he told them that he could find no fun in it. He also told them that he feared what they were doing was wrong. This only made them angry, and they told him that there was nothing wrong with what they were doing and if he didn't come the next night they would come get him.
On the next evening four men came to get him and tried to get him to drink. They held him down and tried to force his mouth open to pour liquor into him. He was praying all the time for the Lord to give him strength to get away from them. All of a sudden he felt a particular feeling come over him. He began to jerk his arms and kick his feet. He got his arms away from them and kicked one fellow so hard in the stomach that he fell over onto the floor. The others attention was on the fellow he had kicked. Hans shoved the other aside an ran out into the dark. He felt impressed to lie flat in a ditch by the side of the road. The men gave chase but just ran past him. Hans was able to then crawl away into the bushes. He could hear one of them say, "That young Mormon sure is stout. Did you see how he shoved those big husky's aside and
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run off." Hans said that he knew it was not his strength alone that caused things to happen as they did, but God gave him the extra strength. Hans felt it was God who answered his prayers. The experience gave him stronger will power to keep God's commandments which he always tried to do.
Another time at a dangerous part of the mine the boss asked for a volunteer to go into the tunnel to see if it could be worked. The workers said, "Send the Mormon, it won't cave in on him." The boss asked Hans to go. Hans then started down the tunnel. He was nearly into the drift, when he was suddenly impressed to stop and tie his shoes. While on his knees, he took time to ask God to protect him. He got to his feet and was ready to go when a 25 foot slide came down not 5 feet in front of him. In his heart, he knew he was saved because he kept the commandments of God and also prayed.
HANS GETS HIS PATRIARCHAL BLESSING
On July 8, 1874 Hans received his patriarchal blessing at the hands of Charles W. Hyde which reads as follows:
"Hans, I place my hands on your head and I seal upon thee a patriarchal blessing, because thou has received this gospel with an honest heart- The Father has given his angels charge over you that you may live long upon the earth and proclaim this gospel from land to land and from sea to sea, and no power shall stay thy hand for thou shall have faith to do any miracle to forward the Kingdom. Thou shall behold wars and rumors of wars and thou shall weep before the Father and the angel of the Lord say unto thee go thy way for thou shall be protected from any danger and thou shall bind up the law and seal the testimony. Thou shall gather home the poor in Zion with great joy. Thou art of Joseph and have the right to the fulness of the priesthood and with wives in due time and shall redeem the living and the dead. Therefore go thy way and no good thing shall be held from thee. I seal upon thee blessings of Eternal lives with all thy fathers household, forever and ever, Amen.
Hans knew Bengt Pehr Textorius in Alta, Utah, a fellow Mormon Bengt was married to Josephine Benedicta (Hendricksson) Svensson in the Endowment House on August 9, 1873. Their first child Mary Josephine was born on September 6, 1874 in Alta. We know that Josephine was in contact with her older sister, Anna Marie (Hendricksson) Svensson who was living in Sweden. She convinced her to come to America. Anne Marie worked as a servant at Slottet Castle and had a son out of wedlock. A son, Axel Abraham Ferdinand Dahlberg. It was common for the nobility to take advantage of their servants. Anne Marie was baptized into the church on May 22, 1862.
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HAN'S FUTURE WIVES LEAVE BABYLON TO COME TO ZION
Anne Marie booked passage to America in late 1874. She brought her son, Abe, and another 19 year old girl, Bertha Caroline Rorstrom. Bertha was good friends with Anna Marie, and took a childs fare. Two groups of LDS immigrants came over from Copenhagen, Denmark. The steamship Milo brought 517 LDS immigrants to Hull, Enland on June 18, 1874. The steamship Humber brought 186 LDS immigrants to Hull, England. The North Sea was very rough in crossing, and some of the cows which were aboard had to be dropped off the ship. These two groups took trains to Liverpool, England on June 24, 1874. Afterwhich they departed Liverpool on the steamship Idaho (700 from Scandinavia and 110 from England and Wales).
With the exception of one stormy day, the weather was favorable all the way. On that stormy day the waves rolled like mountains, and a mighty wave rushed over the deck. The hatchway was open and a great amount of sea water was seen floating about. The passengers were forced to their bunks until the water could be pumped out. Captain Forsyth, related the following occurance at the breakfast table the next morning...He said that he went down to the people in the forpart to allay their fears as they were crying aloud, "Lost, we are lost." But after he assured them that there was no danger,... there were too many 'Mormon's' aboard for the ship to be harmed, and order and quiet was restored. A Catholic priest took exception to this statement, but the captain said that he now for 18 years had conveyed the 'Mormon's' safely across the Atlantic, and never heard of a loss of any ship carrying 'Mormon's'.
On July 6, 1874 the steam ship arrived in New York. After going through customs, the LDS immigrants went to Jersey City, and then on by rails to Ogden, Utah. They arrived on June 15, 1874, and then went on to Salt Lake City, the next day.
HANS IS BLESSED WITH TWO WIVES
Hans was introduced to Bertha, Anne Marie, and Abe upon their arrival. There was quite a reunion for Anna Marie and her sister Josephine. The Textorius family later moved to Sandy, Utah where Bengt takes over as section foreman for the rail road. A courtship starts with Bertha Caroline and soon they are engaged. Hans and Bertha were married on April 5, 1876 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City.
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Bertha Caroline Rorstrom
Anna Marie Svensson
Children of Hans Olaus Sorenson and Bertha Caroline Rorstrom
Left to right: Alice Alvira, Heber Eli, Louisa Maria, and Hyrum Earnest
Circa 1890
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Children of Hans Olaus Sorenson and Anna Marie Svensson
Left to Right: Annie Bertina, Hilma Elizabeth, and Joseph Leonard
Circa 1890
However, the separation of the two friends is an unhappy experience. They had talked about being married to the same man on the way over from Sweden. Anna Marie would not come live with them as she did not think it right. The women talked to the bishop to have him suggest to Hans that he marry Anna Marie also. Hans accepted this idea as it was a principle of the Gospel and he was told he would have wives in his patriarchal blessing. Hans proposes to Anna Marie and she accepts his proposal. Hans and Anna Marie are married on October 26, 1875. Abe, her son, is adopted by Hans and becomes a Sorenson. The married couples make a handsome threesome.
HAN BECOMES AN HONORED FATHER IN ZION
Bertha gives Hans six children and Anna Marie give him six children. See Appendix VII and VII for the family group sheets for both of these families of Hans Olaus Sorenson.
Hans with his families moved about during the first few years of being together. They lived in Alta Canyon for a while where Bertha had her first child, Hilma Elvira in April of 1876, who, subsequently dies at Payson, Utah in October 1878. Anna Marie gives birth to Oliver Simeon at Sandy, Utah in January 1877. Bertha has another child, Hyrum Earnest in March of 1878. Anna Marie gives birth to Hilma Elizabeth in September of 1878. Both of these last births were at Payson, Utah. Bertha gives birth of Louisa Maria in April 1880, and Anna Marie gives birth to Joseph Leonard in June of 1880, both born in South Jordan, Utah. Oliver Simeon dies in October 1881. The area is harsh with severe winters, and takes it's toll on the newcomers. The only comfort comes later to Annie Marie in April 1882 when a new daughter is born, Annie Bertina at West Jordan, Utah. Then in January 1883, Bertha gives birth to Alice Alvira at Sandy, Utah.
Bengt Textorius had moved his family to Leamington in 1882 and took over as section foreman for the railroad spur. Brigham Young was asking folks to help settle the area. Hans was happy to go there as he could work for his brother-in-law. Annie Marie was happy to go there as she could be re-united with her sister, Josephine. See Appendix IX for the family group sheet of the parents of Anne Marie and Josephine, and Appendix X for the family group sheet of Bengt and Josephine Textorius.
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ARRIVAL IN LEAMINGTON LIFE ON A RURAL UTAH FARM
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Hans settled in a little valley with a ridge around the top that opened to the north-west. It was about 3 miles south west of Leamington. Hans brought along his dairy cows. He developed two homesteads in this little valley. The only means of transportation was horse, wagon, or buggy, usually pulled by horses. The train came later.
Bertha had a one room log cabin, and Anna Marie had an adobe home next to the side of the hill with a window on each side. All three sides were made of adobe. It had a dirt floor with burlap sacks for "rugs". The homes had stoves and were heated with cedar logs. The family would go to the hills and get enough wood to burn for a year. Bricks were placed on the stove until bedtime, and then wrapped with newsprint where the feet could be warmed through the night.
The well was 35 feet deep. It stayed at a constant 50 degrees. The to 6 to 8 inches frozen on the Sevier River was cut into ice blocks and put in the ice house and covered with saw dust. It would usually last until August. Ice cream was often made with it.
Bertha gave birth to Heber Eli on August 13, 1886. Anna Marie gave birth to Edith Amelia on August 15, 1886, but survived only until February 15, 1887. Hilda was born to Anna Marie on January 1, 1888 but died within the month.
Bengt Textorious gave some of his land for the church and school to be built. Church was the focal point for social events and worship in the area. Leamington became a ward and got it's first bishop, Lars Nielsen when Apostle F. M. Lyman set them apart on Janury 9, 1883. William Walker and John Talbot were made his counselors. When William Walker moved, Bengt Textorius was put in his place. Hans was called to serve as superintenent of the Sunday School for thirteen years.
Anna Marie was a student of the bible and talked to her children about how she left the "old world" or "Babylon" as she liked to call it. Family prayers and prayers over meals were performed on a regular basis. Joseph Leonard was told by his mother that he had been dedicated to the Lord, because when he was young he had diphtheria, and she had petitioned the Lord to save his life. Because he was saved, she dedicated him to the Lord's service.
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The only place to perform baptisms in the area was at Bishop Lars Nielson's place. He lived close by the Sevier River. On August 4, 1888, Joseph Leonard Sorenson was taken by his uncle, Bengt P. Textorius down to the river and baptized, and shortly thereafter confirmed a member of the church. There was a harness shop and shed close to the river where clothes could be changed. The children of the area went swimming a lot in the Sevier River.
During those days the Priesthood Meetings was held in the middle of the week. Most of the men and boys age twelve and up went. The young men held the Aaronic Priesthood, and the men the Melchizadek Priesthood.
Bath day was Saturday. Water was heated and everyone used the big tub to take a bath. You didn't want to be last. Sacrament meeting was the most important church meeting and was held on Sundays. Once a month they held Fast and Testimony Meeting and anyone with a testimony could get up and bear their testimonies to the truthfulness of the Gospel. Money or food goods saved from fasting were given to the bishop for the less fortunate.
Meanwhile, Abe Sorenson married Hilma Larsen on September 12, 1889 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City. He built a nice log cabin which survived for many years.
TRAGEDY STRIKES WITH THE DEATH OF BERTHA
Hans' first wife, Bertha, died on October 22, 1890 in Fillmore, Utah at the age of 35. Anna Marie then took over caring for all the children of both families. The home had to be remodelled to adjust for the change. There were sibling rivalries and petty jealousies. Some Bertha's children felt Anna Marie did more for her own children. Anna Marie tried her best to maintain equality.
In 1890 the Mormons were being persecuted for their belief in polygamy. Some were sent to prison. Some moved to Canada and Mexico to escape. Hans was required to go to Fillmore, Utah to be married by a federally recognized minister of the gospel sent out to Utah by the U.S. government, as he now had only one wife. It was an irritation after being married so long, but Hans complied.
At the time, there were a few Indians around, who felt the need to steal. Hans had bought a new set of harnesses and one morning he found them gone. He tracked the local Indian and found him. He had the constable go get the harnesses. He had to keep things locked up.
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Hans wrote to his mother in Norway, telling her of his life as a Mormon, and about his family and children. He also received information from her about the family in Norway. He learned that his father had died on Goat (Yata) Island on July 20, 1884. Hans could see that his family's early harsh feelings towards him had softened.
HANS BECOMES A BUILDER AND BUSINESSMAN
Hans had built a grainery from logs to keep his grain. In the summer, Hans would go to the mountains to get logs to build corrals, fences and sheds.
He build what was known as a doby mill. The adobe mud was put in molds and placed in the sun for 2 or 3 days to dry. Hans had to hitch the horse to a boom and make the horse go round and round in order to mix the mud well. With these adobe bricks, he was able to build another house and line the walls of portions of the old house that was just made of dirt, and build a kitchen area.
The ground was not broken up sufficiently or received sufficient rain to grow grain. The grain he grew had to be cut by hand and put in bundles. He could only produce 20 to 30 bushels of grain per acre. He learned however, that sugar cane grew well. One acre could produce 100 gallons of molasses. One gallon of molasses was worth one bushel of grain. It was easy to figure which way was best. He made himself a molasses mill.
Hans would make ends meet. He would occassionaly go to Scipio some 25 miles southeast of Leamington with a couple 50 gallon drums of molasses. He would then trade for grain and other needed items. He took the grain to Nephi and had it ground into flour, and got enough bran and shorts to feed the cows, pigs, and poultry. There was little money exchanged. Hans produced his own meat, milk, butter, and eggs. The extra he would trade for other needed groceries at the store.
HANS IS SAVED BY FRIENDS
In 1896 Hans took his annual trip to Nephi which was about 40 miles away. He took 40 bushels of wheat to make into flour. The staff at the mill put the flour in seamless sacks, each weighing
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about 125 lbs. Hans had the wagon covered and bound to keep the flour and bran dry. The dirt roads were very rough. This time it started raining and the weather was cold. The clay soil was very slippery. Between 3-4 miles from home, Hans came to a steep hill. Hans had brakes on the wagon, but when he applied the brake the blocks slipped off the wagon. The road was on a ridge and there were deep gullies on both sides of the road. The horses could not hold the wagon. It was about 2:00 am in the morning and very dark and Hans could not see the road. The wagon was pushing the horses and one horse became angry and bit the other. Then Hans comes to an even steeper grade and the wagon wheels begin to slide. The wagon tipped over and landed upside down in the gully. Hans tried jumping from the wagon, but he had a blanket wrapped around his legs to keep warm. When things settled he found that he had the wagon cover over his face. He was on his back with a 125 lb sack of flour on his chest, and one sack on each arm. The only thing he could move was his legs and face. He rubbed the skin off his nose trying to get free and fighting for breath until he passed out. He said he sure did a lot of praying that someone would find him before he died. Over 7 hours later, Walter Johnson came by. He was on his way to check his coyote traps. He was on horseback and was sure someone was dead and went back to town a mile away to get help. He got John Henry Strange, Sr. and his son Wiley to help. They took the wagon apart and then put it back together on the road, and soon Hans found himself home. The first thing he said was: "Thank God, my prayers were heard."
In 1900 Hans went to Scipio, Utah and bought a creamery, and hauled it back on a hay wagon. It was an upright steam boiler with a steam engine that drove the separator for warm milk and cream. Hans had to gather the milk from the farms in the area. He distributed the skimmed milk to the local folk He shared the profits with those who supplied him the milk. He did not have enough people to buy his butter, so he would take it to nearby Eureka, a mining town, to sell. He would usually take it weekly by team and wagan Sometimes he had up to two hundred pounds of butter. lots of eggs, and meat to sell. He finally felt he could not continue and returned the equipment in 1903, but paid for its use.
LIFE ON THE HOMESTEAD FOR THE SORENSON FAMILY
When there was no water for crops, Hyrum and Joseph surveyed a route for a ditch. The only instruments they had was a spirit level, and a board six inches wide, one inch thick, and six and one- half feet long. They marked every foot on the board with black
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numbers. People said it wouldn't work, but they proved them wrong by going 3 miles with it to the Sevier River. It did work.
The children had much to do around the homestead. They cared for the cattle, cows, pigs, and chickens. They milked cows, gathered eggs, watered, weeded the garden, planted crops, harvested, and butchered for their meat and poultry needs. There was lots of things to do and never enough time to do it.
The school was a one room abobe building. It had no rest rooms. and no running water. There wasn't even an out toilet. Some distance from the school was a large low place, or hollow. It had to be a large area so the boys and girls could go there without being seen by each other. This area served as the rest room. There was often as many as 60 students attending school and never more than one teacher. One of the school teachers was Miss Lilly Powell. After finishing the fifth grade the more fortunate children could attend the academy at Fillmore, Utah.. The children were able to attend Primary of the church which was also held at the school house. The Sunday School, and dances were also held there. Mrs. Pay was the Primary president who had come from Nephi. There were school programs during the winter months., and Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations. There was the Community Tree and Santa Claus who distributed gifts and candy.
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Even though Leamington was a small town, the children, and folks in the area had a lot of fun. There was the 4th and 24th of July celebrations. There was always a parade and a program. Goddess of Liberty always gave a patriotic talk on the 4th and they had a Pioneer Parade with the Indians and all. Then there was a program for Miss Utah. On both days they had entertainment for the children, races, contests, and a nice children's dance. Indeed, "These were the good old days."
There were dances nearly every Friday night during the year. How everyone loved to attend the dances. A violin and organ furnished the music. Most every one thought it was just fine..
They also celebrated May Day with a May Ride to some nice cool shady place at the mouth of a canyon where a May Pole program and picnic was celebrated. In winter they looked forward to a good snow storm so they could go sleighing with horses, and skating. It was reported that sweeter music could not be found than those the sleigh bells made.
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Back row: Louisa Maria, Joseph Leonard, Annie Bertina, Hyrum Earnest, & Alice Alvira Front row: Hilma Elizabeth, Hans Olaus, Anna Marie, Abraham, and Heber Eli
Hilma Elizabeth was the first to get married to Brigham Clark on January 9, 1896. See their family group sheet on Appendix XI. Hyrum Earnest married Matilda Jane Talbot in September of 1998. See their family group sheet in Appendix XII. Annie Bertina who married George Palmer, on October 4, 1899.. She married Hugh McKellar when her previous marriage did not work out. See their family group sheet on Appendix XIII. Joseph Leonard married Annie Elva Johnson in October 1900. See their family group sheet in Appendix XIV. Louisa Maria married Joseph (Jody) Franklin Peters in February 1903. See their family group sheet in Appendix XV. Alice Alvira married Willis Henry Phillips in September 1903. See their family group sheet in Appendix XVI.
Hans contracted the grading of the Leamington Cutoff. He provided 5 miles of railroad grade.
Around this time Joseph and Annie stayed in Leamington. Joseph rented his father place in 1903 and work their for a while. Their first two children are born there: Joseph Levoy in 1902, and Vernal Bernard in 1904.
On April 2, 1904, Hans went with his sons, Joseph, Hyrum, and their families to Idaho. They arrived in Firth, Idaho on April 18, 1904. After arriving, Hans got a job from the government doing work on the Blackfoot Canal. We worked for 3 weeks and then Hans decides to return home to Leamington. The boys stayed on in Idaho purchased 80 acres of land to work, and also bought a grain binder, charging the farmers $1.00 an acre to bind their wheat.
THE PROMISED MISSION
Hans continued in the church and keeps the faith. In late 1906, Hans was called to serve in the Scandinavian Mission. He was set apart to be a missionary by Apostle George Teasdale on November 27, 1906 and left shortly thereafter.
Heber is the only unmarried son at home with his step-mother and is able to help her make ends meet while Hans is off on his mission.. He was left to do most of the work. Of course Bishop Ashby and other church members help Annie Marie.
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One can capture Han's missionary spirit from his journal in the following: (Translated from his broken Norwegian-English script)
Left Salt Lake 9 pm. on the 28th of November on the Rio Grande train. I was delayed 25 hours in the Spanish Fork Canyon due to a wreck. I went by Omaha on the 1 of December at 4 a.m. I came to Chicago on the 2nd at 7 am. I left Boston on the 6th On the night of the 15th of December I came to Liverpool and stayed over until the 17th Sunday Penrose spoke to us as we came to Copenhagen. On the 19th at 8 am left. On the 21 at 9:30 am came to Christiania. On the 22nd at 4 am came to Skien. On the 24th at 3 am came to my brother's Nicoali. On the 25th I came to my sister Lydia. On 26th I came to Langasund to my mother and was well received. I went to see my sister's Anne and Petera. I even went up to Lydia's with mother. I stayed three days. I went to Skien to labor distributing tracts door to door the 7th of January, after speaking on Sunday the 6th By the 26th of January I had delivered 214 tracts and 8 books. On Sunday the 27th I spoke on the organization of the Kingdom of God and the gifts that should follow it. On Monday I want to my sister Hanna and had a good time and spoke about the Gospel for two days. On the 30 I went to Langusund to sister's Anne, Peters, and mothers, and came back to Skien on the 31st, Thursday. I went tracting on the 1st of February and visited 12 and left 22 tracts. In February I gave out 342 tracts, and also in March 320 tracts. We held Sunday meetings and felt well in the work. Most of April I worked in Brevik. I got a boat and me and my brother Simeon rowed out to Gjeitroen to the old home of my birth. It was a wonderful feeling to look around for two hours and even pick blueberries and then sail over to Langusund and visit mother and sister Anne for two hours before going back to Brevik. I stayed on with my brother until the next day and then on to Skien in the evening. On the 11th of April, President Rasmussen was with us as we held a good meeting in the evening. My sister Lydia, daughter and mother were at the meeting and the feeling was very interesting. On Friday April 25th I went out to Jetrain Aroin (sp) Haksund, and Helgeroin to sister Hanna and had a good time and went out sailing and fishing and gave out tracts. On the 2nd of May I went to Christiania to a conference.. On the 3rd I visited Amelia and Maria Larsen. I went to a concert on the evening of the 4th. On the 5th Sunday had a very good meeting. Within the meeting we sang some very nice songs. The concluding music was pleasing. I came back to Skien on the 7 to labor and spread tracts. On the 27th of May it was my mothers birthday and I went to stay with her until the next day. On June 22nd I went to Larvik and had an outing with the saints. On Saturday the 29th I went to a conference in Christiania. Apostle W. Penrose visited us. We had a good time. I attended Y meetings and was there on the 4th of July. I went back to Skien on the 5th. On the 14th of July, I was out to my sister Lydia for my birthday. On the 16th I went out to Ulefas and had a meeting at a grove where I spoke. I tracted Telemark for 8 days. I visited Hiterdals Church built in 1200 AD and saw a bible (sic) printed in 1500. I went back to Skien on the 25th of July. I went to Langusund on the 30th of July and stayed until the 5th of August. I visited my sisters and had a good time. I stayed in Skien until the 16th and then went to Ulefas and held a meeting with H. Olsen. In the evening I met with the President and had a good time. We went back to Skien the next day on the 17th and had a gathering at Carol Anersen's in the evening. I went to Hakesund but could get no meetings so we went back to Skien the same night. I went to Dalen in Telemark on the 22nd and tracted until the 3 of September. I sold 122 books and gave out 208 tracts. I went to Skien on the 4th and visited Posgrund (sic) on the 9th, and went to a conference on the 12th, and had a splendid time for 5 days. I went back to Skien on the 20th (Friday) and slept in Posgrund (sic) on the 21. I went to my sister Lydia's and she told me she was going to be baptized next spring. This gave me the greatest joy of all since I came on my mission. I felt to thank the Lord with all my heart. I next visited the farm in Posgrund on the 22nd. On the 23rd I went to Skien and got ready to go to Hamar. I held a meeting on the 25th in which I spoke. I got some interested in Gospel talk and came back to Hamar on the 27th. On Friday the 1st of October I went out tracting and by the next day sold 9 books and and gave out 56 tracks. I visited Rudstilling the rest of the week. On Sunday the 5th we held a fast meeting and a meeting in the evening where I spoke. I went to Odalen and tracted and sold 51 books. I held a meeting on Sunday the 13th where I spoke for an hour. I tracted all week and on Sunday the 20th I spoke for one hour and 15 minutes. We had very rainy weather this week. I had a meeting on the 27th where I spoke for 1 hour. I got a letter next from home letting me know that my wife was sick. I went tracting in Otersad the rest of the week. I had a meeting on Sunday November 3rd. On Monday the 4th I went to Ban and tracted 4 days. I stayed with Olsen and had a fine time on muddy roads. I went to Hamar on Friday the 8th. I tracted Oterstad until the 28th. I left Hamar on December 2nd. The same evening I confirmed one a member of the church saw 5 others baptized. I went to Langusund on the 3 and Hegereen on the 5th and on to Tosgund on the 7th. On Saturday I had a
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splendid time. I went to Skien on Sunday the 8th and had a meeting where my sister Lydia was with me. I spoke for an hour and a half. I went back to Langusund on the 10th of December. I was in Christiania on the 11th, and on the 12th I said my goodbyes to Maria and Olga and on the 13th sailed for Holland. And came to Holland on the 15th at 4 pm and we had a rough ses. I went to Liverpool on the 16th. I stayed until the 19th. I sailed at 2 o'clock and came to Halifax on Friday the 27th at 5:30 am. I went to a concert the same night which had 3 parts. I landed in Portland (Maine) on the 28th at 9 am. I arrived in Chicago the 1 of January 1908, Omaha on the 2nd and home on the 3
BACK HOME
By this time Hans gets home, his wife, Anna Marie was very sick. She dies three days later on January 6, 1908, and was buried in the Leamington cemetery. Hans is lonely and sends for Karen Hagensen, who he met in Norway. They marry October 21, 1908.
Heber Eli marries his childhood sweetheart, Mabel Stout February 10, 1910 in the Salt Lake Temple. They take over Hans homestead when Hans and Karen move to Draper, Utah. See their family group sheet in Appendix XVII.
HANS MOVES TO THE SALT LAKE AREA
Hans and Karen lives in Draper until 1924. They then move to Salt Lake City. It is reported that Karen had a jolly and sweet. disposition, and liked making candy and pastries for the family. They stay together until Karen's death in 1934. Hans then sells the house and moves back to Leamington.
HANS MOVES BACK TO LEAMINGTON
When Hans moves back to Leamington he stays with his son, Hyrum. Hyrum wife, Matilda had died and they had no living children as all have been stillborn. Hyrum was famous for growing great watermelons. They live together near Heber's and Hilma's families. Hans income of $200.00 a month is derived from the sale of his house in Salt Lake City.
In 1944 at the age of 95, Hans can be found buying war bonds as reported in a Delta, Utah paper. There is a nice picture of him with Mrs. Shelby Nielson, the chairwoman of the Leamington drive. Part of the newspaper article is as follows: He is a very active man for his age and takes a keen interest in the present day news. He does light chores and as the weather warms up each spring spends a great amount of his time out of doors. When asked why he buys bonds he replies: "I am interested in the welfare of our country. I am interested in the progress of America. Also I have 12 (grand &) great grand children in the service of our country."
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Hans moved on to a happy reunion with family in the spirit world on December 14, 1944. He died of a heart ailment at the home of his daughter, Annie B. McKellar in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was buried in the Leamington Cemetery. He passed away peacefully, in a quiet manner, without pain. He had no bad habits. He had been spared many times in his life, for which he was always grateful to the Lord. He leaves behind some family in Norway. His obituary in a Delta, Utah newspaper reports he had 60 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, and six great great grandchildren. Hans was a blessed man who left an enormous legacy.
SOURCES
1. A Sketch of the Life of my Father, Hans Olaus Sorenson by
Heber Eli Sorenson
2. Missonary Journal of H. O. Sorenson, by himself.
3. Patriarchal Blessing, Historical Depart., LDS Church Office Bldg
4. Last Written Document of his Visitation Experience in Norway
(Sent by letter to his grandson, Loran W. Sorenson)
5. Life Story of Joseph Leonard Sorenson, by Heather Marie Thompson Hunter (Smurthwaite). (a grand daughter)
6. Histories and Stories of Leamington and Fool Creek Flat
compiled by Joan Nielson Bird.
7. Bamble Bygde Bok by Zachariah Zachariahsson
8. Tape recorded interview with Alice Alvira Phillips (a daughter)
9. Copy of the required government marriage certificate.
10. The Life of Jean Amanda Johnson Ashby by herself
11. Tape recorded interview with Alice Phillips, Hans daughter.
12. Story about him in the Delta Utah newspaper.
13. Obituary in the Delta City, Utah Newspaper.
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16. Ship: Minnesota Date of Departure:: 20 Jul 1870 - Port of Departure: Liverpool, England. LDS Immigrants: 357 Church Leader: Jesse N. Smith Date of Arrival:
1 Aug 1870 Port of Arrival: New York, New York Source: BMR, Book #1041, p 30 (FHL #025,692); Customs #734(FHL #175,688); SMR, 1870 (FHL #025,696)
16. Ship: Idaho - Ship bringing Anna Svenson & Bertha Rorstrom Date of Departure: 24 Jun 1874 Port of Departure: Liverpool, England. LDS Immigrants: 810 Church Leader: Peter C. Carstenson. Date of Arrival: 6 Jul 1874 Port of Arrival: New York, New York. Source BMR, Book #1041, pp 337-342 (FHL #025,692); Customs #709 (FHL #175,747); SMR, 1874 (FHL #025,696)
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