FREDERICK JENSEN, farmer of Manti, son of Louis and Chistina (Roth), was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 27, 1800. His parents joined the Mormon Church and in 1866 started for Zion, but his father died on the plains; mother is lived in Manti.
Fred was raised a farmer and followed it all his life For several years he freighted produce to the mining camps of Nevada, and in the fall for many years he ran a threshing machine. He also tried wool growing a couple of years, but farming was his successful business. He had a nice farm of eighty acres north of town and a comfortable residence in town. Mr. Jensen was a worthy citizen and well liked by the people. In 1895 they elected him to represent them in the City Council and he was re-elected in 1897.
He married January 6, 1881, Christina M., daughter of Peter and Maria Lund, born in Denmark May 11,1861. By 1998, they had seven children, as follows: Frederick P., Miranda, Katie, Henry, Glen, Merrill and Earle.
FREDERICK JENSEN, farmer of Manti, son of Louis and Chistina (Roth), was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 27, 1800. His parents joined the Mormon Church and in 1866 started for Zion, but his father died on the plains; mother is lived in Manti.
Fred was raised a farmer and followed it all his life For several years he freighted produce to the mining camps of Nevada, and in the fall for many years he ran a threshing machine. He also tried wool growing a couple of years, but farming was his successful business. He had a nice farm of eighty acres north of town and a comfortable residence in town. Mr. Jensen was a worthy citizen and well liked by the people. In 1895 they elected him to represent them in the City Council and he was re-elected in 1897.
He married January 6, 1881, Christina M., daughter of Peter and Maria Lund, born in Denmark May 11,1861. By 1998, they had seven children, as follows: Frederick P., Miranda, Katie, Henry, Glen, Merrill and Earle.
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