Peter JORGENSEN
At some point in time, my great-grandfather changed his name from Jorgensen to Johnsen. The spelling of Johnsen somehow was changed to Johnson. Peter Jorgensen served 6 months in prison for At some point in time, my great-grandfather changed his name from Jorgensen to Johnsen. The spelling of Johnsen somehow was changed to Johnson. Peter Jorgensen served 6 months in prison for being a polygamist.
Grandpa Johnson spelled his name JOHNSEN. He says that my dad (Joseph Raymond Johnson) changed the spelling, but my dad said that Grandpa taught him how to spell. So, the spelling of the name was changed from JOHNSEN to JOHNSON, somhow
He married Annie Christina Andersen 9 May 1868 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah . Annie Christina Andersen was born at Evenstrup, Praesto, Denmark 13 Nov 1852 daughter of Anders Nielsen and Cathrine Sophia Pedersen .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Annie Marie Johnsen
born 11 Jul 1869.
Olina Sophie Johnsen
born 7 Feb 1872.
Nels Peter Johnsen
born 3 Jun 1874.
Elnora Hope Johnsen
born 1877.
Hyrum Lorenzo Johnson
born 11 Feb 1879.
Esther Eliza Johnsen
born 26 Aug 1882.
Sophronia Johnsen
born 20 Apr 1885.
Raymond Johnsen
born 29 May 1888.
John Leslie Johnsen
born 29 Jan 1891.
Sylvester Johnsen
born 1895.
Peter Jorgensen died 10 Jul 1930 at Brigham city, Box Elder, Utah .
Annie Christina Andersen died 20 Jan 1937 at Brigham city, Box Elder, Utah .