Emery County UT Archives Biographies.....Sorenson, Jacob 1854 - 
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SORENSON, JACOB, was born in Denmark, November 8, 1854. He joined the Mormon
church and came across the ocean in '80, on the steamer "Wisconsin." Located at
Fountain Green, where he served as millwright in the Phoenix mill for four
years. He then removed to Provo, and after a residence of two years, came to
Castle valley and settled at Ferron, removing later to Castle Dale, where he now
resides. He owns a beautiful home and farm of about sixty acres, and is a
millwright, builder and carpenter. Is proprietor of the Pioneer planing mills,
stockholder in the Blue Cut and Mammoth canals and owner of an individual
irrigation canal. Was a ward teacher several years and president of the Elders'
quorum. Was married in July, 1875, to Matilda, daughter of Rasmus and Karen
Peterson, born in Denmark. They have had thirteen children, eight of whom are
living: Clara, Nina, Alfred, Emma, Elva, Blanche, Selma and Eva.



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Extracted from:
History of Sanpete and Emery Counties Utah
Ogden: W. H. Lever
1898

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