Emery-Sanpete County UT Archives Biographies.....Petersen, Christen 1855 - 
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CHRISTEN PETERSEN.

    Christen Petersen, engaged in farming and stock raising at Ferron, was born
in Denmark on the 27th of January, 1855, a son of Rasmus and Anna C.
(Christensen) Petersen, who came to Utah in 1876, settling at Manti. After four
years they removed to Ferron, where both passed away, the mother in 1887 and the
father in 1902. He was a very progressive man and both were highly esteemed
citizens.

    Christen Petersen acquired a public school education in his native country
and on attaining his majority came to Utah, settling at Manti, where he engaged
in farming. After four and a half years he removed to Ferron, where he purchased
a farm and in addition to the development of the fields he also began stock
raising. He was very successful with his stock, being well situated, and his
careful management of his business affairs brought him a measure of success that
now enables him to live retired.

    On the 29th of November, 1883, in Salt Lake City, Mr. Petersen was married
to Miss Margaret Lorenson, who was born September 23, 1864, a daughter of
Christian and Dorothea (Larson) Lorenson. Her parents came to Utah in 1878,
settling at Manti, and in 1881 removed to Ferron, where they made their
permanent home, the father passing away in 1895 and the mother in 1896. Mr. and
Mrs. Petersen have become the parents of ten children, as follows: Viola M., who
was born December 17, 1887, and is the wife of Joseph Zwahlen, by whom she has
eight children; Wilford C, who was born November 2, 1889, and wedded Lillian
Foote, by whom he has three children: Dora, who was born January 12, 1892, and
gave her hand in marriage to David Ellis, by whom she has three children; Adrian
M., who was .born May 17, 1896, and is the wife of Henry Hanson and the mother
of one child; Lorenzo E., who was born May 22, 1898, and began military training
in September, 1918, being discharged the following December; Harold N., whose
natal day was June 2, 1900; Wendell E., whose birth occurred March 16, 1903;
Alma S., born April 14, 1905; Kermit A., born March 1, 1909; and Marie M., who
was born on the 9th of December, 1911.

    In his religious faith Mr. Petersen is connected with the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as counselor to the bishop, has been
teacher in his ward and has filled a mission to Denmark. His political
endorsement is given to the democratic party, but he has had no ambition for
office, concentrating his energies upon carefully directed business affairs
which have brought him substantial prosperity.


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UTAH SINCE STATEHOOD
HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL

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VOLUME IV
CHICAGO-SALT LAKE: THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1920


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