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Show Volume XIX Issue VI The Ogden Valley news Page 9 July 1, 2011 Joseph Peterson Joseph Peterson was born May 16, 1877, 1890, part of which said: “Inasmuch as laws have the second son to Bengt and Cecelia Holmquist been enacted by Congress forbidding plural marPeterson. He was born in Huntsville, Weber riages, which laws have been pronounced constiCounty, Utah, but lived some of his childhood tutional by the court of last resort, I hereby declare years in Ogden, Utah. His parents had my intention to submit to those laws, and to joined the Church of Jesus Christ of use my influence with the members of Latter-day Saints in Sweden, came to the Church over which I preside to America several years apart from have them do likewise.” (Official each other and met in Huntsville. Declaration – 1, Doctrine and Annie Jenkins, a daughter Covenants, pp. 291-293) of Bengt Peterson by his third Following the revelation wife Christina Christensen, given to President Woodruff told Mother (Elmina) that regarding plural marriage, when Bengt and his first Bengt lived with his third wife Elna joined the Church wife and their three chilin Sweden, their families dren Annie, Carrie, and disowned them. Bengt was William in Ogden. Cecelia said to have been a successmoved back to Huntsville ful jeweler and watchmaker and lived in the three room in Sweden. Bengt, with his adobe brick home where wife and five children, came she died in 1901 at the age to America, travelled west as of 68. In 1902, Joseph took far as the railroad could take his bride, Mary, into this them, and then came through home where Elmina, Thelma, Weber Canyon to Huntsville on and Orville were born. a hayrack. They lived in a dugout According to an obituary in the first year; when the snow melted The Ogden Examiner newspaper, in the spring, water ran into the dugout. Friday morning, March 6, 1914: Their sixth child, a girl, was born in the “B. Peterson, an old time resident of dugout and Elna died soon after. The Ogden and at one time a prominent Joseph Peterson children were taken care of in several jeweler of the city, was found dead different homes in Huntsville. One of those chil- in his bed yesterday afternoon at 2251 Moffat dren, Manz Peterson, later became President of Avenue, where he had occupied a small room the Manti Temple. for some time . . . . Death must have occurred Cecelia Holmquist was the oldest of nine chil- Wednesday night as he was seen around the dren born January 27, 1833 to Jon Holmquist and place that evening, and was evidently due to Elna Ivarson in Slimminge, Sweden. When she old age.” Bengt and his wives are buried in the was 38 years old, Andrew Emanuel Berlin, father Huntsville Cemetery. of Arnold and Fred Berlin (of Huntsville), baptized Joseph was baptized into the Church on June her into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day 14, 1855 in Ogden, Utah by Moroni Poulter and Saints on March 24, 1871. A year later, in 1872, she confirmed the same day by Thomas Quorum in immigrated to Utah with her son Lars, who with his the Huntsville Ward. He served as Secretary wife Annie, became the parents of Hyrum, Edwin, of the Huntsville Ward Sunday School and the Roger, Vadel, David, and Virgil Peterson. Priest and Teacher’s Quorums. In September of Shortly after Cecelia arrived in Huntsville, 1896 he was sustained as Ward Clerk after havshe and Bengt were married in the Salt Lake ing been an assistant to the Ward Clerk. Endowment House, August 12, 1872. Three His positions as Secretary for the Sunday years later, they had a son, Nephi. When Nephi School and Ward Clerk were held simultanewas two years old, Joseph, Grandpa Peterson, ously for six months. Joseph’s frequent calls to was born into the family. serve as a Secretary may have been related to Farm work proved too strenuous for Bengt; his meticulous and artful penmanship and his he moved to Ogden following his marriage to conscientious nature. Cecelia Holmquist and the birth of their two Joseph married Mary Petersen (“Annie” or sons Nephi and Joseph. When Joseph was just Marie Petersen) who became Mary Peterson more than a year old, Bengt entered into plural June 4, 1902 in the Salt Lake Temple. Through marriage, as approved by the Church, when he marriage, Mary changed her name from the married Christina Christensen in 1878. Danish spelling of Petersen to the Swedish Wilford Woodruff, President of the Church of spelling of Peterson. The next day, June Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, issued a declara- 5, 1902, Joseph was sealed to Grandmother tion referred to as the Manifesto, on September 24, Peterson’s half-sister Annie Marie, who had Historical Valley Fourth and Ninth Grade Names Fourth Grade (1952 – 1953) Valley Ninth Grade (1957 – 1958) Top Row: Tana Allen, Tina Van-Alst, Mary Kay Brady, Linda Jones, Leah Nelson, Janice Anderson, Kathleen Miles, Marilyn Clarke, Louis Buhrley, Clark Wangsgard. Teacher Mrs. Thelma Hardy. Middle Row: Frank Southwick, Jeffery Nye, Danece Newey, Mary Beth Story, Jana Richie, Mary Lee Burnett, Lois Thompson, Afton Sorenson, VerDon Richins, Virginia Melle, Renee Brunker, Mary Sue Stallings, Janice Lanier, Kenneth Bronson, and Nick Breeze. Bottom Row: David Knight, Richard Shupe, Michael Hislop, Jerry Griffin, Billy Cole, Lynn Peterson, Gary Amiden, Dennis Montgomery, David Burton, David Newey, Allen Trunkey, and Jack Miller Jr. Note: Special thanks to Clark Wangsgard for submitting the names from the June 15 issue. Top Row: Tana Allen (Giles), Paul Thomas, Carma Fowles (Bailey), Mary Kay Brady (Harper), Janice Anderson (Smelzer), Jack Shupe, Kathy Miles (Wright), Marilyn Clarke, Rex Calder, Louis Buhrley, and Clark Wangsgard. Middle Row: Frank Southwick, Robert (Bob) Doxey, DaNece Newey (Robson), Mary Beth Story (Jensen), Jana Richie, Lois Thompson (Jeffs), Afton Sorenson (Andrews), VerDon Richins (Smith), and Renee Brunker. Absent: Virginia Melle Leavitt, Mary Sue Stallings (Rasmussen), Kenneth Bronson, and Nick Breeze. Teacher, Mrs. Kathleen Lupcho. Bottom Row: David Knight, Richard Shupe, Michael Hislop, Lynn G. Peterson, Dennis Montgomery, David Burton, David Newey, Emmett Dalton, and Jack Miller Jr. Note: Married name is in parenthesis. died before Mary was born. Annie Marie was the daughter of Mary’s father, Jens, and his first wife Mette Marie. Joseph and Mary had ten children, nine of whom lived to adulthood. One baby, Amos Lawrence, died when he was two weeks old. Joseph “was a devoted husband and a good father, teaching by example in his patient, good-natured way.” On April 26, 1907, as a Seventy in the Priesthood, Joseph was set apart as a missionary to Sweden by Elder Brigham H. Roberts. Four days later, he left his wife and two daughters, Elmina and Thelma, in their little adobe brick home west of where Roday Burros lived, and traveled to Sweden. Elmina remembered spending time with her mother and Thelma in the home of her grandmother Lena Louise (Caroline) Petersen and her uncle James Petersen after her father left on his mission. This home was on the highway where Chris Petersen now lives. Her grandfather, Jens Petersen, was owner of the land from where James Petersen later had his home past Nell McKay’s place over to the new Eden Highway. He arrived in Sweden on May 25, 1907, and was assigned to Stockholm. The first year he labored in the Dalerne and Golland Branches. He was called to preside over the Appsala Branch during the second year of his mission. He was honorably released June 10, 1909 and arrived home July 8, 1909. In 1909 he became the teacher for the Theology Class in Sunday School. Theology was one of his favorite subjects when he attended Weber State Academy. Joseph had a strong testimony of the gospel, which he bore often. He was an honest tithe payer and a dependable Ward Teacher. He experienced being healed through faith and prayer. Joseph worked for Joseph L. and Alma Peterson as a clerk in their grocery store. He also worked for George Burrows and other farmers as a farm hand for $30 a month. He was the caretaker for the dam that was started in South Fork Canyon. Later, he was the custodian for the Huntsville School where he earned a starting salary of $70 a month. For 22 years he remained at the Huntsville School. Ethel and Orvis helped him at the school with the sweeping and emptying wastebaskets. He kept a supply of cookies and candy in the fan room and treated them at times, or gave them money to go to the store for candy. When he mowed the grass of the school lawn, he raked it into piles, bagged it, and hauled it home in a wheelbarrow to feed to the cows. One Halloween Ethel had helped her dad sweep the school and went home when it was almost dark. She was frightened by a ghost and ran back to the school. Her father told her there weren’t any ghosts and took her across the park to where she had seen it; there wasn’t a ghost there. She went home and around to the back door and there was the ghost. It was her brother Clyde with a sheet over his head.” During World War II, Joseph worked at the Second Street Army Supply Depot in Ogden, which was his last job. Ethel wrote, “It was while working there that he began to suffer from a dislocated hip caused by lifting heavy boxes around. He began to limp; it became so painful that he quit working there. After a time he gave up trying to do things and spent most of his time lying in bed . . . . The inactivity made him quite thin and weak; but I suppose that it just hurt too much to walk around. He developed what seemed to be ulcers of the stomach and a bad case of bed sores. Finally, mother, at his request, called in the Elders (of the church) to administer to him. In relating the incident to me later, she said that right away father began feeling better and that before very long all the bed sores were completely healed. He was able to eat, and soon regained his strength. He got up out of bed, and though he used a cane for many years, his attitude toward life and doing things were good; he got around and enjoyed himself.” From 1942 until he died on May 10, 1957, he suffered from that painful hip. Ethel remembered that in spite of the pain, “He was ever cheerful and uncomplaining. He loved music and enjoyed whistling and singing. His imitations of the local birds were amazingly realistic.” Ethel further described her father as a good friend who deeply appreciated the kindness and visits of his friends. “Just before his passing, he looked forward to his eightieth birthday with joyful anticipation of a day when friends and family would call to visit with him . . . but he died six days before his birthday. I can’t help thinking he knew he would be in the Spirit World then, visiting with departed loved ones.” Elmina said her father and mother taught their children to be honest, industrious, prayerful, and to have faith in Heavenly Father, pay tithing, and accept callings in the Church. My memories of grandfather are from those last years when he had his bad hip; he liked to sit with his cane in the warm sunshine by their south window in the kitchen. He was a gentle, pleasant man. He showed good taste in the furniture and art objects he bought for the home through the years. There were not many, and the ones he had probably competed with other needs. I suspect grandfather had the heart and eye of an artist. Note: Written by Lila Fae Allen, 1978. Revised by Lila Allen Bell, 2009. 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