Diderich MORTENSEN
NAME: Mary aka Maren Line 1095 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CHR DATE 5 SONDAG AFTER PAASKE 1804 Line 1095 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CHR DATE 5 SONDAG AFTER PAASKE 1804
SOURCES: 1. Family Records of Verda Foutz 2. Richfield, Utah Ward Records (GS 026,446) p. 32 for husb., wife & #1,2,3,4,5,6 3. Alpine, Arizona Ward Records (GS 002,368) p. 14 for husb., wife & #3,4,7,8,9,10 4. Colonia Oaxaca, Sonora, Mexico Ward Records (GS 038,820) for husb., wife & #4,7,8,9,10,11,12 5. Whitewater, Cochise, Arizona Ward Records (GS 001,883) for husb., wife & #3,4,7,8,10,11,12; also death dates for husb. & wife 6. Whitewater, Cochise Arizona Branch Records - St. Joseph Stake, (GS 002,385) for husb., wife & #1,3,4,7,8,10,11,12 7. Luna, New Mexico Ward Records (GS 016,802) for children #2 and 3 8. Temple Index Bureau (GS 1,263,244) for Endowment dates 9. Endowment House Sealing of Couples (GS 183,397) for husb. & wife 10. Manti Temple Sealing of Children to Parents (GS 170,493) 11. Death Certificate of Wife 12. Biography of Margaret A. Mortenson, by her dau. Virginia Swapp 13. Life Story of George Franklin Mortenson, compiled by his dau. Bertha Mortenson Thomas 14. Deceased Members File (GS 884,250) for Deaths of #4,7,8 15. Deceased Members File (GS 884,102) for Death of #1 16. Deceased Members File (GS 884,345) for Death of #2 17. Deceased Members File (GS 884,334) for Death of #3 18. Deceased Members File (Historian's Office for #11) NECESSARY EXPLANATIONS: Family records show 24 Dec 1866, Ward Records show 23 Dec 1866 for marriage of Husband & Wife. Husband James was re-baptized 13 May 1888 at Alpine the same day he was ordained an Elder. Family went to Mexico 21 Feb 1893. The family went first to Colonia Juarez, Mexico after leaving Alpine, Arizona early 1893. In December of 1897 the family moved from Juarez to Colonia Oaxaca, Mexico. They moved from Oaxaca in June 1907 to Pacheco, Mexico. The family was among the Saints who were driven from their homes in Mexico at the time of the Mexican Revolution. They settled 1st in El Paso, Texas and later near Whitewater, Cochise, Arizona. #7 John W., Baptism recorded 4 Jul 1890 on T.I.B. & Whitewater Ward Records. Alpine Ward, where event occurred, records 3 June 1890. #8 George F. Mortenson served as a Minuteman in the Black Hawk War. #8 George and his 1st wife, Edith WESTERN, were sealed 17 Sep 1904 at Dublan, Mexico by President Anthony Ivins. They are said to have been the last couple sealed in old Mexico. #8 George, buried Whitewater, Cochise, Arizona. Bush Valley is now Alpine in Apache County, Arizona. BURIAL: Whitewater Ward Cemetery
Line 1109 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Bodil (Boel) (Boletta) /DIDERICKSDATTER (MORTENSEN)/ Line 1109 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Bodil (Boel) (Boletta) /DIDERICKSDATTER (MORTENSEN)/
Line 1127 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Dorthea Marie /MORTENSEN (DIDERICHSDATTER)/ Line 1127 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Dorthea Marie /MORTENSEN (DIDERICHSDATTER)/
Line 1147 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Ane Kjerstine /MORTENSEN (DIEDRICKSDATTER)/ Line 1147 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Ane Kjerstine /MORTENSEN (DIEDRICKSDATTER)/
Line 1169 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Morten /MORTENSEN (DIDERICHSEN)/ Line 1169 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Morten /MORTENSEN (DIDERICHSEN)/
Line 1183 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Emma Or Inger /MORTENSEN (DIDRICHSDATTER)/ Line 1183 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Emma Or Inger /MORTENSEN (DIDRICHSDATTER)/
Line 1203 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Johanne /MORTENSEN (DIDRICHSDATTER)/ Line 1203 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Johanne /MORTENSEN (DIDRICHSDATTER)/
Line 478 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME James (Jens) /MORTENSEN (DIDERIKSEN)/ Line 478 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME James (Jens) /MORTENSEN (DIDERIKSEN)/
Line 1232 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Else Catrine /MORTENSEN (DIDERIKSDATTER)/ Line 1232 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Else Catrine /MORTENSEN (DIDERIKSDATTER)/
He married Mary Jensen 20 Oct 1831 at Nederby, Fur, Viborg, Denmark . Mary Jensen was born at Junget, Viborg, Den 14 Apr 1804 daughter of Jens Jensen Tromgade and Anne Sorensdatter .
They were the parents of 10
children:
James Mortensen
born 18 Mar 1847.
Bodil (Boel) (Boletta) Didericksdatter
born 15 Sep 1832.
Dorthea Marie Mortensen (Dider
born 3 Feb 1835.
Ane Kjerstine Mortensen (Diedr
born 14 Sep 1837.
Morten Mortensen (Dider
born 24 Oct 1839.
Emma or Inger Mortensen (Didri
born 7 Mar 1842.
Johanne Mortensen (Didri
born 18 Oct 1844.
Jens Mortensen
born 1847.
James (Jens) Mortensen (Dider
born 18 Mar 1847.
Else Catrine Mortensen (Dider
born 11 Jan 1851.
Diderich Mortensen died 30 Dec 1872 at Fairview, Sanpete, Utah .
Mary Jensen died 31 Dec 1882 at Spring City, Sanpete, Utah .