Soren Christian NELSON
Per family records Soren Died in Chapin near Driggs. The county at death may be Fremont but not sure. Area became Madison in 1913. Came to USA with parents in 1855. Ship 'John Boyd' arrived in New York on 15 Feb 1856. Tomb stone in Bloomington gives birth and death.
Lola Brimley shows data from family records, Ward records of Bloomington Utah, and Temple records. Tomb stone in Bloomington gives birth and death. Fam Hist computer gives SP on 4 Mar 1955 and indicates other marriages. Name sources: EVAN 1. Welsh: from the given name Ifan, Evan John, 2. Schots: var. of Ewan, 3. Jewish Patrs. (from 1.) Welsh: Evans, Evens, Evance, Ifans, Ivin(g)s, Avans; Heavans, Heavens, Bevan
Fam Hist computer has Bap 1 Jun 1871 and SP 5 May 1976 in SL. and gives wife Mary Ellen Greenhalgh and indicates there are other wives.
Birth and death are given on tomb stone in Bloomington.
Birth and death on tomb stone with poem: She heard a voice we could not hear Which said she must not stay She saw a hand we could not see Which beckoned her away. (Thompson)
Fam Hist computer indicates other marriages and gived death and burial dates and places. The computer also indicates that sealing was done to parents on 9 Nov 1973 in LA.
Birth and death given on tomb stone in Bloomington cemetary.
Data from personal and family records of Wynn Christensen, grandson. My records give blessed by James H. Hart and baptized by Jacob Madsen. Departed mission 3 May 1911 and returned 25 Dec 1911 recovereing from typhoid fever.
He married Ann Josephine Evans 11 Apr 1862 at Utah, Usa . Ann Josephine Evans was born at Pittsburgh, Alleghney, Pennsylvania, Usa 13 May 1844 daughter of David M Evans and Sarah Mathias .
They were the parents of 10
children:
David Anthony Nelson
born 19 Dec 1862.
Sarah Christiana Nelson
born 13 Mar 1865.
Charlotte Maretta Nelson
born 13 Mar 1867.
Josephine Frances Nelson
born 9 Feb 1869.
Christian Heber Nelson
born 3 Feb 1871.
Rachel May Nelson
born 27 May 1873.
Ida Violet Nelson
born 12 Apr 1875.
John Albert Nelson
born 14 Dec 1877.
Adelbert Henry Nelson
born 3 Nov 1880.
James Clarence Nelson
born 14 Oct 1885.
Soren Christian Nelson died 4 Apr 1913 at Driggs, Fremont, Idaho, Usa .
Ann Josephine Evans died 1 Mar 1930 at Driggs, Teton, Idaho, Usa .