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Emma <I>Saxton</I> Hansen

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Emma Saxton Hansen

Birth
Derbyshire, England
Death
6 Mar 1927 (aged 69)
Montpelier, Bear Lake County, Idaho, USA
Burial
Garden City, Rich County, Utah, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.9458526, Longitude: -111.405147
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THE NEWS-EXAMINER, 10 MARCH 1927
PAGE 1

MRS. EMMA HANSEN MORRISON DIES

Mrs. Emma Hansen Morrison, born January 13, 1858, the daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Saxton, passed away March 6th at 9:45 p.m. at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ray (Pearl) Windley in Montpelier.

She was a pioneer having come with her parents Sept. 1869 from England at the age of 11 years. They first resided at Honeyville, Utah, but only for a short time, then moving to Coalville, Utah, living there for 12 years. She was married to Hans Soren Hansen in the Salt Lake City Endowment House, November 1, 1875 and then moved to Garden City where she made her home for the rest of her life. She was left a widow with six children on January 4, 1901. On November 17th, 1920,she was married to John Morrison.

She leaves to mourn her loss a husband and six living children as follows: Chris Hansen, Garden City; Brigham S. Hansen, Pocatello; Mrs. Charles Hansen, Garden City; Olive Hansen, Provo, Utah; Wilford Hansen, Garden City; Mrs. Ray Windley, Montpelier. She also leaves 21 grandchildren and 2 sisters, Mrs. Martha Cross, 538 West 24th St., Ogden, Utah and Mrs. J.C. Farner, Garden City Utah.

Sister Hansen Morrison was a true Latter-day Saint.

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Emma Saxton Hansen was born in England. At age 17 she found herself in Coalville, Utah, smitten by a handsome Danish man of 25, so she married him. They moved to Garden City, Utah and received a homestead signed by United States President Grover Cleveland for 120 acres at the north end of Pickleville. After she was widowed at 42 with six children, she got a homestead of 40 acres more on the southend of their property. She died at the age of 69.
THE NEWS-EXAMINER, 10 MARCH 1927
PAGE 1

MRS. EMMA HANSEN MORRISON DIES

Mrs. Emma Hansen Morrison, born January 13, 1858, the daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Saxton, passed away March 6th at 9:45 p.m. at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ray (Pearl) Windley in Montpelier.

She was a pioneer having come with her parents Sept. 1869 from England at the age of 11 years. They first resided at Honeyville, Utah, but only for a short time, then moving to Coalville, Utah, living there for 12 years. She was married to Hans Soren Hansen in the Salt Lake City Endowment House, November 1, 1875 and then moved to Garden City where she made her home for the rest of her life. She was left a widow with six children on January 4, 1901. On November 17th, 1920,she was married to John Morrison.

She leaves to mourn her loss a husband and six living children as follows: Chris Hansen, Garden City; Brigham S. Hansen, Pocatello; Mrs. Charles Hansen, Garden City; Olive Hansen, Provo, Utah; Wilford Hansen, Garden City; Mrs. Ray Windley, Montpelier. She also leaves 21 grandchildren and 2 sisters, Mrs. Martha Cross, 538 West 24th St., Ogden, Utah and Mrs. J.C. Farner, Garden City Utah.

Sister Hansen Morrison was a true Latter-day Saint.

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Emma Saxton Hansen was born in England. At age 17 she found herself in Coalville, Utah, smitten by a handsome Danish man of 25, so she married him. They moved to Garden City, Utah and received a homestead signed by United States President Grover Cleveland for 120 acres at the north end of Pickleville. After she was widowed at 42 with six children, she got a homestead of 40 acres more on the southend of their property. She died at the age of 69.


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