shared by Betty Gunderson Woodbury

Hamilton Poets ~ Betty Gunderson Woodbury and David R. Gunderson Collection

Poetry by the Children of Mt. Pleasant – Printed circa 1908 by the Mt. Pleasant Pyramid. The original copy is from the archives of Betty G. Woodbury & restoration work has been done by David Gunderson. As you read these delightful verses, you will get a glimpse of an era gone by and you might find a verse written by one of your ancestors.

 

Hamilton Poets ~ Betty Gunderson Woodbury and David R. Gunderson Collection

Poetry by the Children of Mt. Pleasant – Printed circa 1908 by the Mt. Pleasant Pyramid. The original copy is from the archives of Betty G. Woodbury & restoration work has been done by David Gunderson. As you read these delightful verses, you will get a glimpse of an era gone by and you might find a verse written by one of your ancestors.

Hamilton Poets ~ Betty Gunderson Woodbury and David R. Gunderson Collection

Poetry by the Children of Mt. Pleasant – Printed circa 1908 by the Mt. Pleasant Pyramid. The original copy is from the archives of Betty G. Woodbury & restoration work has been done by David Gunderson. As you read these delightful verses, you will get a glimpse of an era gone by and you might find a verse written by one of your ancestors.

 

Hamilton Poets ~ from the Betty Gunderson Woodbury and David Gunderson Collections

Poetry by the Children of Mt. Pleasant – Printed circa 1908 by the Mt. Pleasant Pyramid. The original copy is from the archives of Betty G. Woodbury and restoration work has been done by David Gunderson. As you read these delightful verses, you will get a glimpse of an era gone by and you might find a verse written by one of your ancestors.

Hamilton Poets ~ Betty Gunderson Woodbury and David R. Gunderson Collection

Help us identify the students please!

Unknown Lady

Soren Hansen

CUTE ELDERLY COUPLE ~ Sent in by Betty Gunderson Woodbury ~ Unknown

Soren Hansen ~ from Betty Gunderson Woodbury Collection

A geneological search revealed that Soren Jacobsen Hansen 1866-1937  married Nils and Anna Rosenlof's daughter Mary Annie Rosenlof in 1895. The back of the picture states "Soren Hansen brother to Hans Hansen--Bishop".

Rosenlof and Beckstrom Family from Sweden ~

  The Rosenlof Family Picture was taken soon after they arrived in the Salt Lake Valley from Sweden in 1860. They sailed on the "Wm Tapscott" from Liverpool 11 May 1860, arriving in New York 16 June 1860. They finally settled at Mt Pleasant in the fall of 1860. The family of five included Nils Pehrsson Rosenlof 1826-1908, Anna Marie Rosengren Rosenlof 1835-1875 and their three children Olaf 1854-1932, Janne (John) 1857-1922 and Emma Amalie1860-1861. Five more children were born in Mt Pleasant, Martin Albert 1862-1947, Helma Emogine 1865-1869, Mary Annie 1867-1940, Niels Frank 1870-1941 and Fritz 1875-1937



Two years later my Great Grandmother Kirsti Louisa Rosengren Beckstrom immigrated to Mt Pleasant through the encouragement of her half-sister, Anna Marie Rosengren Rosenlof. Louisa arrived just three weeks before her sister's 4th child Martin Albert was born 22 Oct 1862. She lived with her sister and helped with the children until she married Andrew Beckstrom , 28 Oct 1863. He arrived from Sweden in 1859 with the 8th Handcart Co. They had 11 children, 8 grew to adulthood. (Their picture is included.)

Andrew and Louise Beckstrom

Rosenlof Obituaries

Stahl, Nielsen, Knudsen ~~~ Betty Gunderson Woodbury Collection

Betty Woodbury writes: Here are three pictures that I think are connected. #1 with two men is labled Ras Stahl Nielson & Andrew Knudsen on the back. # 2 is of Knudsen or Nielson. #3 seems connected, written on the back is "Miss Amanda Beckstrom ,Mount Pleasant April 15, 1892 ". My Grandmother, Amanda Beckstrom Gunderson married a little over 2 years later. I have been trying to determine the connection between Knudsen and Nielson but after reading your website on the John and Karen Knudsen History I felt you should have the picture of their youngest son Andrew Born 21 July 1870 in Mt Pleasant. From this history I learned that Andrew's , sister Annie Johanna Knudsen (who married Magnus Rolph ) had a daughter Anna who married my father's cousin Vern Henry Gunderson.

Rasmussen Family Photos

Stine Rasmussen

 

Niels Rasmussen

Beckstrom Family Photos ~ Betty Gunderson Woodbury Collection

1890 Beckstrom Brothers

L:  Arthur, 5 years and R: Ferdinand 12 years old

1903_Arnst_Ferdinand_(Fred)_Beckstrom_

1903_Fred and _Nina Beckstrom

Fred, Jake and Jack ~ City Workers about 1903

I think these men helped put in the first electric power into Mt Pleasant. A hole in the top of the picture leads me to believe it was nailed to the wall in the Electric shop. My Father (Laban Gunderson) was City Electrician for several years starting about 1927 which could explain why I have this picture.

Betty Gunderson Woodbury Collection

photo retouched by David R. Gunderson

Hamilton Elementary Band July 24th, 1936 ~~~ Newhouse Hotel, Salt Lake City

from the Betty Gunderson Woodbury Collection

Hamilton Elementary 1907 - - - Grade 7

HAMILTON GRADE SCHOOL BAND 1937

 

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Names and their positions are approximate.

Friends ~~~~~~ Betty Gunderson Woodbury Collection

from the Betty Gunderson Woodbury Collection

More Glass Slide Negatives sent in by Betty Gunderson Woodbury

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1910_MT_PLEASANT,_UT__HOME_OF_ANDREW MADSEN

Glass Plate Negative Slides of Older Homes and Business in Mt. Pleasant, Utah

These were found in a cigar box stored by my grandfather, Anthon Gunderson who was a carpenter, and possibly had some part in their construction.

1910 Mt. Pleasant Early Home

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1910_MT_PLEASANT,_UTAH_EARLY_HOME__PROBABLY_CARPENTRY_WORK_DONE_BY_ANTHON GUNDERSON

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1910_MT_PLEASANT,_UT_D_R_G_DEPOT__(GLASS_SLIDE).

More to come tomorrow!

Betty Gunderson Woodbury Collection

We are happy to announce a new contributor to our blog.  Betty Gunderson Woodbury has graciously sent in some of her collection  of Mt. Pleasant memorabilia and will continue to send more as her time allows.  Betty is a descendant of Anthon Gunderson and  Andrew Beckstrom.  So we look forward to seeing more history of Mt. Pleasant from a very gracious contributor.

The lady in this picture is Louise Beckstrom who lived across the street west of the Pioneer Monument in a house where Skyline Pharmacy's parking lot now stands.  The Beckstroms owned that whole corner lot. This picture was taken  before the Carnegie Library was built.