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Story Of The Life Of Of Canute Peterson

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Story Of The Life Of Of Canute Peterson. (p. 4)
By Himself (p. 4)
As Given By (p. 4)
and R Ra (p. 4)
Lome Members Af his (p. 4)
Af His Family. (p. 4)
Coppied by Sally or Sarah Nelson Bred (p. 4)
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Foreword. (p. 5)
Ing the the later years of of his life. (p. 5)
Father Peterson Cherished the thought of writing his Autobiography for the benefit of his family whom he laidd very desily (p. 5).
His life was good and, hotle, and filled with ebento and that are example (p. 5).
In accordance with this very earnest desire ine fathey asked me to come and wate Jan to write August 1 190 (p. 5). I went in the forenoon to Aunt Marie's home and wiste, Lather dictated on Common note paper and in the often noon Copied that which had been accepted as Correct into a Record Book, which he had bought for that purpose (p. 5).
Father's intentions was to publish his Autobiography in a nice volume with a very fine steel engraving of himself, and give to each one of his family the story of his life (p. 5).
For this work, father had been preparing in his his mind for months but out of her life he was intensely anxious about it (p. 5). Every forenoon he dictated and Corrected with great earnestness and painstaking Care to have it just right (p. 5).
I think of those days I regret very much that his third and good desire could not be realized, because of illness and death (p. 5).
How happy he would have been to give each one of his family such a book! (p. 5)
he gave it in my possession and howe thought that perhaps his family would like to have a Copy of this wonderful part of his life (p. 5).
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I have taken the liberty to add some very important truths and incidents pertaining to his Life - most of this Material has been very kindly given and sent to me by members of the family (p. 6).
I hope that the story of father's life may be interesting to the Family of a Great pioncin, peace maker, a founder, A Good Citizen, a devoted husband and father, And a true Latter-day Saint (p. 6).
Mrs Carrie Peterson Janner. (p. 6)
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Patriarchal Blessing. (p. 7)
City of Joseph Oct 21, 1844 (p. 7).
Ellen blessing by John Smith, Patriarch upon the ball and Herbung, born May 13, 1824 Bergen, Nowy (p. 7).
(Brother Canute I lay my nede the head in the name of Jesus Christ And place upon you a blessing of a fecurinhandoutd La Esther) Thou art one to push the scople together from the ends of the earth thou be able to go withe, mighty power (p. 7).
of ther ford shile send send hijs Angels before thee thee to prepare the way, way, and He will find thee on the regret haud And on the And no power hall of the be able to destroy they, for they shall be terribly afraid (p. 7). Thou shalt have power overt the waves of the sea Conce its to still at the command, uns frain, thou shalt be able to performs and miracle which is necessary to enable thee to figh a great mission, and thousands thousands of the remnants. if have forberate to the place which hath appointed (p. 7). Thou shalt ho power over the treasures that are hid in the earth, ith, to gather very much for the building up (p. 7).
thou shalt have power to feed many in the wilderness in the time famine, Cause, streame to flow out of the dry and and thirsty land thou shalt have An inheritance in gion with thy bretheme, have a Companion the thy thy Comfort and of (p. 7).
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Number of posterity to the according assistance and raise kup ithy name in remembrance (p. 8).
of thy Years shall acc to the wishy of thy heart, even to enjoy all the blessings blessings of of the Redeemers Kingdom upon the earth, and in the end inherit eternal life, therefore (p. 8). go The in Aster peace, and work ch thaith fueled of the Hay lasts, blessing slice fail, one Amen (p. 8).
even po original (p. 8).
The foregoing beecing is a copy of the greyence thening while re Jacob Petition (p. 8). lut it to ay party iwhich I had in honor of Father Vetessoris 100th Birthday, Gud read it to us (p. 8).
He brought has greed porrusion (p. 8).
I asked him to let me take ith and get a copy of it (p. 8). This he did very glady kindly (p. 8).
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OP Lavaye (p. 9)
CITY ART-BAZAR (p. 9)
SALT LAKUTAH APLAKE (p. 9)
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Early Life In Norway. (p. 10)
I. Rand Peterson of Carnute fatian born on Maursaet farm, you Dahl on May 13, 18-24 My parents wife, Eidford, Hardanger, Norway (p. 10).
Peter Harb and Harburg Peterson. My father And Mother wele afso bomb sin Sysing Dahl, My fathers parents were Hohn and Maria Elizabeth Petersoor My Mother's parents were Canute and Helga Hellson My oldest brother, John, was born syed the Year 18te and my second brother, born in the hard- My parents, Grandparents, and Generations before they lived in Eidligid (p. 10). They were honest hay walking people, and gained their yvelihook by farming Fishing, And hunting ore of cheen hall herde of tame reindeerd which were a Kource of quite an income to There (p. 10).
barish Eidfjor is Thammed meaning from the thord the end of the fjord (p. 10). This word is an arme of the famous Hardanger Eidd he fjord. This and ceptends the farthest of all the branches, of arms of the Hardanger Goud, Vorwegian Miles from the city of Bergen (p. 10). is a very picture place. It is mainly moustainous. These Mountains consistind of flock granite are very runged and steep (p. 10). many telaces they rice Liculatey for many hundhed feet (p. 10). Lying Among mong betwee precipitouust mountains, we find lithe perpendiculaty (p. 10).
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or land while the Farmer Carefully Cultivates (p. 11). But higher valleys patches of Butter as it were the tops of the mountains the Country by becomes more blat and, spreads ofhit (p. 11). Here in the bymmer tine. lis a fine pasture for the herds of sheep, goats, reludeers, Dand and it is then dive where the people have their davice, Such a plake is called a Sater (p. 11).
In this vicinity, or region, sturmes and rivers are numerobe Sound trout and salmon, Because bof the ruggedness of the Country, there Streamis have many falls tite mout Lamous is Varungtak, Thie fall was about one was about one hall Nowroo trile from my home (p. 11). brought into noteriety by Prof. Einste of Christiania My My Father Father acted as he Quide for this professor all theore the unexplored ploed maintains of this Region has And showed to him for the furt Einre this beautiful Varingfor watcfhle (p. 11).
This place is viited every year by many tourists - wen the Emperor of Dermaly hos been there several times (p. 11).
Maursat, the place where I wast a very pretty tomeadow, not expanding thirty or fity Acres of land (p. 11). Iur partit owned the tract of land (p. 11). Hall of th farm was owned but my forefatherg six hundred reans back. The fust orfuer was old Peter Maures (p. 11).
was How aborit Da beautiful river Called in bounded it on the south side, eve my brothers and I used to fish, an My forefathers have no doubt, Cong T (p. 11).
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tors of mountain trout in this river (p. 12).
over twenty rode north of our house was a cruck and on the orker syde of this Creek ivasia le lee which the Norwegians are so very fond of and say (vakra bee) In this bee wel bich of several kinds of berries (p. 12).
trede and was was built very sung and tight of beautiful heun heunidogs. logly! (p. 12)
There were two rooms douse stairs. And rooms, up two from such to place as I have tried to describe, lived my for hundreds of years lived my forefathers (p. 12).
We also had a barn where we Could store away hay sufficient for higher or ter coris a house which we general Kept and favd nung bey of sheep and Goute (p. 12).
During the last spring and summer thats we lived lit the old home stead Maursaet, I was the herd boy of fathers. Cathe, shuppa chup and and goute (p. 12).
As a Child I knew nothing of school and books, brit my other taught me sacred hymme, the words. en Comemandments The Lords Prayer, Articles forgotten, and which I have que neuveu which I yet hold very dear (p. 12).
When I was about siglet ciglet years old Another place out se uken (p. 12). Our ser Thy rather traded away ous ferme Called "Lilla s in Guam ess we lived about four years (p. 12).
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Early Life In America. (p. 13)
Father, Mother, and myself Came to America We Came loud a Common Hardanger yaclit to other four Sweeden (p. 13). From here we sailed in a to New Yorke, being aborit two weeke on the ocean (p. 13).
went From New York City And from there we went to Chicago, And And from there we went to renowned M in La Salle A., Il. (p. 13)
Here we found good and wine hearted Norwegens Among long these colleg found very some of the first Norwegian settlers in America (p. 13). They Came to America for the sake of religious, libgity, as they were Quakers (p. 13). They and Judy their offspring Dvere Called the Hoopars which came the to themselves bought and managed a little hoop on the shores of Lake They list fettled, d in Reus Yow Wate Lake Ontario thurty males of Rochester in the town of May (p. 13).
weer of twee mong suade apropie we made our home ne America (p. 13). My my father tried, wied to form a living by living fond Splitting racks, but being unaccilstioned to such labor, he became discouraged and worked at odd jobs such as he Could do about iglet months often we settled in this place, father suddenly taked venjills and died in a ten dags (p. 13). Mother and Juvere. Nous left alone. was very delicates, having been. Invalid on account of rheumation for many years she was not able to wis (p. 13).
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herself so a good hearted Nowegian woman, Johanna Dahl, waited upon her (p. 14).
It became my duty pow to support my Mother as well as myaglf I worked out farmers (p. 14). karming about six dollars per month (p. 14).
Besides supporting mysell and Mother, there was a debt to be paid which my Lether had contracted for our emigration (p. 14). This debt which was Bear four hundred dollars, I managed to pay to our Creditor, Jove Littleon before I was twenty years old (p. 14). This Gentleman and his wife were very good, kind friends to us (p. 14).
If used to break prairie, The Summer sepson and run a threating machine through the fall and winthe (p. 14). This was the best paijing walk thet I could get, and I did quite well w this business (p. 14).
Among some of my best friends here we were the Nelsons the Hougase the Rosedalo, the Dahle, and the Jante (p. 14).
I also had a number very warm fruends Among the Americans there (p. 14). the weather was unable for work, we used to Amuse ourselves lion preny different ways (p. 14). Fishing and hunting wire Among sporti of that both fich and Game were plentiful (p. 14).
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Embraces The Gospel. (p. 15)
In March of the year 18.42. I first heard the Gospel Elder George Dyken, a one who brought it to us (p. 15).
Many of our most intelligent mens, including the minister, Came to his meetings and opposed him, but nove were successful in Argument agint him, or the doctrine he was advorsting (p. 15).
The first Norvegions of that commuriety who were were baptized war the Hougares and the heirers (p. 15). They were baptized in the latter part of Aprily (p. 15).
I was baptized by Elder Levitt August 12, 1842 (p. 15). My Mother alas embered The Gospely and was baptisch August 12, 1842 (p. 15). Two of my very best friends and comrades Swain and John Jenson were also baptized that day (p. 15).
On the Norvegian Settlement, which was nine miles north-beat of the City of Ottawa was a very flourishing branch of the Church (p. 15). There was about one hundred Saints there, and they enjoyed the Spiritual gifts, such as prophecy, healing, speaking in tongues, and the interpretation in a very remarkable degree (p. 15). I myself, enjoyed these gifts in a great degree (p. 15).
At one time in our meeting which was before we knew anything, about, that the Saints would be deserted and that the people would go to the Rocky Mountains we enjoyed the Spirit so much that a young lady arose and spoke in an unknown tongue (p. 15).
The Lord gave me the interpretation (p. 15).
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which was to the effect that the Saints would leave Nauvoo, that there would be a general Exodus of the Saints, that they would travel among Many Indians And finally cross hifly And rugged mountains settle in lovely valleys where the Lord would bless and proster them (p. 16).
We used to hold our meetings in the homes of the Saints where it was the most Convenient (p. 16).
upon one occasion we were holding meeting in the home of Brother Dahl, Ellen Wanders, arose and spoke in tongues (p. 16). Sister Sanders was one of the first three women who come to Utah (p. 16).
I gave the interpretation of it in the Norwegion language (p. 16). I knew only the most common part of this language, but to the astonishment of all present my speech was of the most beautiful, and perfect Norwegian such as only the most learned in the language could give (p. 16). I was not aware of the excellence of the language given in the interpretation (p. 16).
This meeting was held for the special benefit and comfort of my mother who was lying ill at the time (p. 16). She was the daughter of a school teacher and hence was reasonably well educated (p. 16). She was very much surprised at the language which I used in the interpretation and said "Now I can contend that my son has a Gift of Tongues such as he has not learned" (p. 16).
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In October of the year 1844 (p. 17). I went Nauvoo to attend General Conference (p. 17). While there I was ordained a seventy by President Rockwood and his Brethren (p. 17). I was in the Presidency of the 10th Quorum of Saints (p. 17).
Shortly after this Conference Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Parley P. Pratt and others came to visit the Norwegian Branch of the Church in La Salle County (p. 17). While there they made an arrangement with two of the brethren Hougas and Jacob Anderson for 80 Acres of land of each of them (p. 17). On this land they laid out a City and named it Norway (p. 17).
On Brother Hougas farm the brethren chose or selected, In a Temple site (p. 17). They also selected other sites for other public buildings, such as Tabernacle, tithing house etc (p. 17). The County surveyor surveyed the Temple site and other lots, one of the lots, near the Temple site, I bought and paid 40. os for it (p. 17). This money was used to pay the expenses of the surveying done at this time (p. 17).
Brigham Young, said that this place would be a gathering place for the Scandinavian people, and that they would build the temple on the site selected, also that in this Temple they would have the privilege of giving and receiving the Endowments in their own language (p. 17).
This Temple site was upon the highs and very beautiful spot, because of these great promises made by the (p. 17).
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Brethren to them and their people (p. 18).
Upon This same eighty acres of land was organized the first Scandinavian Branch of the Church, and here also was the first manifestation of the Spirit in the gifts of prophecy, healing the sick, speaking in tongues, and the interpretation to these people (p. 18).
In November of 1844 Budman Prog And myself were chosen and set apart to go to Wisconsin, to preach the Gospel (p. 18). We began our labors in Muskeys. Among the Norwegians there we met Othe Danielson and Lazas Peter who had a large family (p. 18). Brother Peters wife and his wife thus daughter joined the Church, Brother Danielson his wife and his brother Enoch also joined the church (p. 18). Here we organized a Branch of the Church and Brother Danielson was called to preside over the Branch (p. 18).
From Muskeys we went to Kochkomong. Here we met our old friend Bjorne Anderson (twelve) and several others (p. 18). Here we held several meetings, but the people were very indifferent (p. 18).
In the spring of 1845 we returned home to La Salle (p. 18). On our return we had to cross the Fox river which was full of floating ice (p. 18). There was neither bridge nor ferry on which we could cross nearer than twelve miles, so we undressed, tied up our clothes into a bundle tied the bundled on our heads and waded and swam until we reached the other shore (p. 18). This was a very hard task, but we got across alright (p. 18).
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During the remainder of the year 1845 nothing particular happened (p. 19). I worked at odd jobs, and during the fall of the year, I run a threshing Machine (p. 19).
Many exciting rumors had reached us concerning the unpleasant conditions existing in Nauvoo (p. 19). It was also talked that the Saints would leave that City and go westward to the Rocky Mountains (p. 19).
Being anxious to receive my endowments before such an Exodus should take place I, in connection with several others, traveled in wagons to Nauvoo (p. 19). We left La Salle about the middle of January in the year 1846 (p. 19). We had the great pleasure of receiving our endowments in the Nauvoo Temple (p. 19).
While I was in Nauvoo, preparations for the great Exodus were going on both night and day (p. 19). It was while here that I offered myself as a help on this journey westward, but Brother Charles C. Rich, being acquainted with the dependent condition of My Mother, advised me to remain with her (p. 19). I attended many Meetings while here in Nauvoo (p. 19). I was present at the meeting in the Temple at the time the upper floor gave the people such a scare (p. 19). President Young arose and told the people to keep quiet that there was no danger that the floor would sink no farther (p. 19).
On our return home we were grossly insulted by mobs in Hancock Co. Between Nauvoo and La Harp, but we returned home alright (p. 19).
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During the spring and summer of this same year, I was engaged in breaking prairie, and in the fall I run a threshing machine as I had done in previous years (p. 20).
In the year 1847, having a good team I made it my business to freight between Ottawa and Chicago (p. 20). On the face of this year, I traded away this team to Mr. Vernett and received 40 Acres of land for them, afterwards I sold this land to get me an outfit to come to Utah (p. 20). In the Year 1848 I worked in Ottawa for Mr. Howland, hauling lumber from a sawmill (p. 20).
His Mothers Death. (p. 20)
In the month of June 1848, My Mother died (p. 20). I think it is not out of place to speak of her death (p. 20). My Mother had lived ever since we came to La Salle (p. 20). Mother had been an invalid for many years and sister Dahl waited upon her like a good sister (p. 20).
On the morning of the day of her death, Sister Johanna noticed a peculiar halo of light about mother and her bed and she began to cry (p. 20). My Mother asked her what was the matter, and why she was crying (p. 20).
Johanna answered, "Today will be your departure" (p. 20)
"No" mother said, "I am neither" (p. 20).
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sick enough nor lucky enough for that to happen (p. 21)".
Sister Dahl attended to her Morning Chores, such as milking, etc. and when she returned to the room, the halo had grown brighter (p. 21).
Mother talked, ate her breakfast and acted quite natural; but about 11 O'clock A. M. she passed away peacefully without a struggle (p. 21).
One of my friends Jonas Sabe, came on horseback to Ottawa and informed me regarding mother's death (p. 21). And told me to take his horse and go right home, which I did (p. 21).
Our neighbors and friends turned out to attend the funeral (p. 21). Mother was buried very nicely by the side of father (p. 21). Ovid Roaddal, one of the sleepers, made the coffins for both father and mother (p. 21). These coffins were made of very beautiful walnut (p. 21). Roaddal also conveyed my parents to their last resting place (p. 21).
This good Sister Dahl, her husband and three of her sons afterwards came to Utah (p. 21).
After my Mothers death, my desire to gather with the saints in Utah became stronger and stronger, and I gradually made the necessary preparations (p. 21).
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On The Plains. (p. 22)
On the 18th of april 1849. A Company of 22 Saints left La Salle to come to Utah (p. 22). In this Company were Brother Dahl and his family, Mother Dahl and her family (p. 22). (her husband, Brother Sail, had gone to Utah the year before, and her son, Christ, had gone with the pioneers in 1847) Brother Shure Claas and his family (p. 22). There were several young people in the Company among whom were Christ Hayer and myself (p. 22). We had sep wagons in our Company (p. 22).
A journey of about 250 miles brought we to Burlington, Iowa (p. 22). We found the city deserted with the exception of the ferrymen and a few guards who were left to watch the City (p. 22). The streets and porches had been strewn with lime, because of the great Cholera epidemic (p. 22). We hurried out of the City as quickly as we could and camped about 8 miles from there on a beautiful little Creek (p. 22).
When we came to Charleston Point in Iowa, Sister Sarah Ann Nelson was seized with a violent attack of cholera (p. 22). The sisters did all they could in their relief, but it was of no avail (p. 22).
I became impressed to go down into the woods on the Creek and pray to the Lord for her recovery (p. 22). Here I earnestly besought the Lord that He would spare her life, And I became so filled with the Spirit of the Lord that I thought I hardly touched the ground while (p. 22).
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going from the place of prayer to the wagon (p. 23).
When within a few rods of the wagon, I could hear her groans (p. 23). I went to the side of the wagon nearest to her head, put my hand between the wagon cover and the wagon box, And I placed my hand on her head and Silently rebuked the Destroyer (p. 23).
She immediately straightened herself out of the Crapups, smiled, and told the sisters, "I am healed" (p. 23).
She was well aware whose hand it was that had touched her (p. 23). She had the disease no more (p. 23).
There were a few others who were also attacked with the cholera, but when administered to, they were healed (p. 23). The last one attacked was an aged lady Sister Lathrop (p. 23). We administered the Lord's mouth, the destroyer was rebuked and commanded to leave and return no more which was verified (p. 23).
We now traveled on in peace and safety and reached Kanesville, Here we found three companies preparing to go to Utah that Season (p. 23).
We joined Apostle Benson's Company which was the last one to start for Utah that season (p. 23).
In order to have feed for our teams, we camped about 5 miles east of Kanesville, It was in the Camping here that Apostle Orson Hyde, According to previous arrangements, came about 4 O'Clock in the afternoon of July 2nd and (p. 23).
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tied the knot of matrimony between Sarah Ann Nelson and myself (p. 24).
Next day we resumed our journey and came to the upper crossing of the Missouri River (p. 24).
When we arrived at Elkhorn River, about 30 miles from the Missouri River, we found to our great astonishment two large Companies on the bank of the river (p. 24). Brother George A. Smith was the Captain of one (p. 24). And Brother Richards the Captain of the other (p. 24).
These Companies had not been able to cross the river because the ferry had been left on the other side, and a heavy rain storm in the upper Country had swollen the stream to the height of twelve feet (p. 24). They had tried in many ways to get a rope to the ferry but had failed (p. 24).
The question was sprung as to who could and would swim across with the rope and fasten it to the ferry (p. 24).
Having had considerable practice in swimming rivers in Illinois, I volunteered to attempt this difficult task (p. 24). Brother Sabe offered to assist me (p. 24).
I fastened the rope around me and began to swim (p. 24). When I was about one third of the distance across the stream my partner then started in to help to cross, but before I reached the ferry, he began to give out (p. 24).
When I saw this predicament, I knew that if I failed to reach the ferry, we would both be in a very dangerous (p. 24).
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condition, I therefore exerted myself to the utmost to reach the ferry which I did (p. 25). In a moment I had the rope secured, and began to pull Brother Sabe in after me (p. 25).
The crowd on the opposite side had watched me with intense interest and became very anxious about our safety (p. 25). When they saw our success in reaching the ferry, bonnets, handkerchiefs, and hats were waved, and a loud shout of joy went up from the crowd (p. 25). We soon had the ferry boat in operation, and before evening we had quite a number of the wagons across (p. 25).
After this, when there was any swimming to be done, I was generally asked to do it, and so I became quite popular (p. 25).
We now traveled in good peace along the Platte River, and had a prosperous journey for Many miles (p. 25).
There was an abundance of game, such as buffaloe, Antelopes, etc (p. 25). I was a lucky hunter and brought probably as much meat into Camp as most any of the men (p. 25).
When we reached Independence Rock. we were met by brethren from the valley who had come to assist us on our journey (p. 25). They had both cattle and wagons (p. 25).
Brother Thomas E. Ricks was assigned to assist us Norwegians, which he did (p. 25). Brother Ricks was just as kind and accommodating as any man possibly could be, and (p. 25).