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Hans Brigham Jensen

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Hans Brigham Jensen

Birth
Odense, Odense Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark
Death
18 Sep 1948 (aged 84)
Riverton, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Burial
Riverton, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Plot
04-10-02
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Hans Brigham Jensen was born in Denmark in 1864, emigrating to Utah in 1875. He resided with his family in Brigham City, Huntsville, Provo, receiving a common school education in the latter community. After filling a mission to New Zealand from 1896 to 1900, he courted and married (1902) the sister of one of his missionary companions, Mary Emily Butterfield of Herriman. In 1902.

They located at Mercur, Utah for two years, then Provo and moved to Riverton in 1905. Because Hans acquired work at Lark in the mill as a carpenter they moved to Herriman and then to Lark.

In 1912 Hans built a home (12787 S 1700 West), in Riverton. He spent most of his time farming the various tracts of land which he acquired. He suplimented his income by doing carpenter work, building barns and other buildings in and around Riverton. He later raised chickens and sold eggs. He aso worked as custodian at the old domed church, across the street from their home. He was active in community affairs serving on the water and canal boards, Federal Land Bank committee, and served for a time (late 1920's) as the plant manager of the Riverton Farms Dairy.

While in the Salt Lake Temple he suffered a stroke which resulted in his death in 1948. Mary passed away in 1964.

They had eight children: xMyrtle Marie (Petersen), xNona Elizabeth Jensen, Mahonri Jensen, xPearl Maretta ( Palmer), xMary Farmer (Lloyd), xHenrick (Henry) Peter, Ruth Minnie (Linn), and. xRintha Sarah Jensen.
Hans Brigham Jensen was born in Denmark in 1864, emigrating to Utah in 1875. He resided with his family in Brigham City, Huntsville, Provo, receiving a common school education in the latter community. After filling a mission to New Zealand from 1896 to 1900, he courted and married (1902) the sister of one of his missionary companions, Mary Emily Butterfield of Herriman. In 1902.

They located at Mercur, Utah for two years, then Provo and moved to Riverton in 1905. Because Hans acquired work at Lark in the mill as a carpenter they moved to Herriman and then to Lark.

In 1912 Hans built a home (12787 S 1700 West), in Riverton. He spent most of his time farming the various tracts of land which he acquired. He suplimented his income by doing carpenter work, building barns and other buildings in and around Riverton. He later raised chickens and sold eggs. He aso worked as custodian at the old domed church, across the street from their home. He was active in community affairs serving on the water and canal boards, Federal Land Bank committee, and served for a time (late 1920's) as the plant manager of the Riverton Farms Dairy.

While in the Salt Lake Temple he suffered a stroke which resulted in his death in 1948. Mary passed away in 1964.

They had eight children: xMyrtle Marie (Petersen), xNona Elizabeth Jensen, Mahonri Jensen, xPearl Maretta ( Palmer), xMary Farmer (Lloyd), xHenrick (Henry) Peter, Ruth Minnie (Linn), and. xRintha Sarah Jensen.

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