Bringing Light From Our Ancestors Into Our Lives
Bringing Light From Our Ancestors Into Our Lives
Ensign & Stewart — Life as members of the first company of Latter Day Saint pioneers to come to Utah in 1847 Compiled By Wendy Kay Smith The vanguard company was the group who went ahead of the main group…
John & Ellen Heskin Parker Family – Life in England, meeting an Apostle and coming to Nauvoo Compiled by Wendy Kay Smith John Parker Sr was born on August 17, 1775 in Mitton, Lancashire England to Richard Parker and Alice…
Crossing the Plains—Westport, Iowa, to Salt Lake City, Utah Compiled by Wendy Kay Smith Annie, Mette Catherine, Hans, and Yern crossed the plains in the Hans Olsen Company. The company stayed in Westport, Iowa, for several weeks while provisions were…
Jesperson Crossing the Ocean—Liverpool to New Orleans Compiled By Wendy Kay Smith The Benjamin Adams was a built in 1852 in Bath, Maine. It weighed 1170 tons and was 187′ x 37′ x 18′. It was a fully rigged three-master.…
Jesperson Journey from Sellerup, Denmark, to Liverpool, England Compiled by Wendy Kay Smith The Jesperson family sold their farm and blacksmith shop for less than it was worth, but enough to pay for their journey and to help others come…
Jesperson Christmas in Denmark Compiled By Wendy Kay Smith Before leaving Denmark, the Jespersen’s celebrated one last Danish Christmas. They made their favorite treats: gingerbread and pebernodder (peppernut) cookies and a drink called Glogg (red wine, a squeeze of brandy,…