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HISTORY OF MAGNESS FLORENTEN PETERSON ROSENBURG

Magness Florenteen Peterson, eldest child of the six children of Anders Peterson and Marna Anderson, was born June 20, 1835 in Skurup, Malmohus, Sweden. He had three sisters and two brothers, Johanna, Andrew A., Anna, Christina and John.

As Magness grew up and we went to school and got his education he learned a trade as was customary in the European country. He learned to be a mason. He also learned gardening, and landscaping. He worked for the King of Sweden doing gardening and landscaping. The King changed his name to Rosenberg, or added the name Rosenberg to his name, which means rosy mountain.

He was baptized in the Mormon church Jan. 16, 1854 in Sweden by L. Nilsson and confirmed the same day by A. Jonsson. His mother and father, brothers and sisters joined the Mormon church also. They were the first people in Sweden to join the church.

His eldest sister Johanna, next younger than himself in the family, went with a young man-friend for a buggy ride. As they passed a crowd of boys standing on a corner, the boys yelled and clapped their hands and said, "There goes a Mormon." The horse became frightened and ran away. As Johanna was thrown from the buggy her long skirt caught in the wheel and she was dragged to her death. It seems as though it was as unpopular there as it was here in the beginning to be a Mormon.

Magness married Johanna Jappason about 1860 or 1861 in Sweden. She was the daughter of Jappa Olson and Else Jensson. They went to Copenhagen, Denmark to await for a boat to sail from Sweden and Denmark to America.

The following is an account of re-baptism of Magnus on 17 Oct. 1857. This article is found in the "Church Chronology" Andrew Jenson, under the date of Wed. 4 Feb. 18-57 regarding the "Reformation and Re-baptism". "A Reformation meeting was held in No. 4 Islington, Liverpool, England. On the following day the presiding brethern of the British Mission, including Apostle Orson Pratt and Ezra T. Benson, renewed their covenants by Baptism. This was followed by a general renewal of covenants throughout the British and also the Scandanavian Mission.

For further history concerning his trip to America see the history of his son, Joseph Alfred Rosenberg.

Also see the book by Jennive Clark Dransfield "The Anders Peterson Families 1862-1962".

Johanna, his wife, passed away 12 Dec. 1882, leaving a ten month old baby, along with her other children. Magness F. married Marie Fredrickson Halverson, a widow with four children.

He lived all his life in Mt. Pleasant, Utah. He passed away 4 April 1908 at Mt. Pleasant, at the age of 73.

(Magnus F. Rosenberg was baptized 16 Jan. 1854, age 20 in Sweden and his wife, Johanna was baptized 7 Sept. 18-57, age 18 in Sweden and they were endowed and sealed 7 June 1869.)

Children of Magness IF. Rosenberg

Back row: George Rosenberg Peterson; Albert Rosenberg, Julius Rosenberg; Front Row: Joseph A. Rosenberg; Mary & Alma Rosenberg

Joseph Alfred was born 7 Apr. 1862, Copenhagen, Denmark during the time his parents were going from Sweden, through Denmark, Germany to the United States. He Married Charolotte Gower 22 Nov. 1888 in cedar city, Utah. He died there 6 June 1914. George kept the name of Peterson. He was born 7 Mar 1875 in Mt. pleasant, Utah and married Hannah Marie Anderson. Died 24 Oct. 1948. Albert was born 10 Feb 1878 and married (2) Mary Jensen. Lived in Gunnison and Centerfield, Utah. Died 24 Sept. 1962. Julius Theodore born 1 June 1870. Married Roselia May Sherrett in Cedar City, Utah. Died 26 Feb. 1930. Mary Johanna was born 7 Mar 1868. She married John Whittey Edwards. Died 9 July 1942. Alma peter was born 14 Feb 1866. Married Caroline Halverson. Lived in Mt. pleasant. Children were known as Peterson. Died 19 July 1924

Magness Rosenberg .born 20 Jan 1864 Never married.

Emma Cecilia was born 3 June 1880. She married Melvin Waldon. Liven in San Diego, Calif.

Elsie Annie Rosenberg born 24 Dec. 1873 married Charles A. Hilton in Los Angeles, Calif. died 27 Apr 1954.

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HISTORY OF THE SCANDINAVIAN MISSION

The Presidency of the Scandanavian Mission had made a contract with a Mr. Robert M. Slorman of Hamburg, Germany to carry the Latter Day Saints emigrants from the port of Hamburg to New York. This year he seemed to have filled his contract with perfect satisfaction to the representatives of the Church and the emigrating Saints generally.

For several months the preparation for this large emigration had been going on in the different conferences throughout Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The number of Saints emigrating from Scandanavia in 1862 was greater than in any previous or subsequent year. No less than 1,556 souls in four companies sailed from Hamburg on four chartered vessels destined for Utah. The names of the four ships were Electric, Athenia, Humbolt and Franklin, and were anchored in the Elbe River off Hamburg, Germany.

On Friday April 18, 1862 the ship "Electric" (which carried Magnus F. Peterson Rosenberg, his wife Johanna and infant son Joseph)* with Captain H. J. Johansen sailed from Hamburg with 0'16 emigrating Saints bound for Utah in charge of Elder Soren Christofferson. The emigrants were from Holland and other conferences in Denmark and from Norrkopping Conference contingent in Sweden. The original plan was that the Norrkopping Conference contingent should have sailed on the "Athenia" but this arrangement was changed-so that some of them sailed on the "Electric" instead.

The "Electric" sailed down the Elbe to Gluckstadt Roads, arriving there about noon. Here anchor was cast near the ship "Athenia" which had another company of emigrating Saints on board (passengers on the Athenia was the parents of Magnus F. Peterson Rosenberg who sailed on the "Electric." They were Anders Peterson 53, Marna Peterson, 54, Anna Peterson 19, Christina Peterson 15 and Johanes (John) 13.

At this time there were 335 emigrants on board the "Electric" and 486 on the "Athenia". The "Electric" lifted anchor April 22, sailed to a point off the coast Hanover, where anchor was again dropped and the ship waited for the -wind to change. Favored at last with a good wind the "Electric" made the final start for America, April 25, sailing out into the North Sea. Before sailing, President John Van Cott came on board and assisted in organizing the emigrating Saints who were divided into nine districts, in each of which there were from 25 to 40 persons.

SHIPPING LIST AND VOYAGE OF ATHENIA AND ELECTRIC by Andrew Jensen

During the voyage a number of emigrants died. Following is a partial list ;of the dead: A woman from Lolland, Denmark who was sick before she left .her home, died May 2 leaving her husband a child; a 16 year old girl died of a throat disease May 3; a little girl from Lolland died May 5; Sophia Marie Sorenson, 2 year old daughter of Knud Sorenson from Jutland, Denmark died May 8; Hilma Anderson daughter of sister Susanna Anderson of Sweden died May 14; Jorgen Lydersen from Jutland, Denmark 48 years old died May 17 leaving a wife and one child; on the same day Augusta Caroline Johansen 1 year old daughter of August Johanson of Sweden died-; Lars Peter Pehrsson died May 19; He was from Versterplano, Sweden. Paulene Mortensen, a daughter of Carl Fred Mortensen died in the evening of May 2.5. She was the third of the Mortensen family to die on board the "Electric".

At least one marriage took place on board, that of Fredrick Bernhardt Thyberg and Sister Marhea Josephine Nordfors, they were married May 10. On the 31 of May one of the sisters gave birth to a, child who received the name of Electric Sophia Sorensen.

A number of meetings were held on board during the voyage and union and harmony existed among the emigrants during the entire journey. The ship arrived safely in New York and the emigrants landed at Castle Garden on Friday June 6, 1862. Here the company met the Saints who had crossed the Atlantic in the ship "Athenia" and who landed on the 7. Both companies left New York June 9 by train for Florence, (Neb.) where they arrived: safely on the 19.

On Monday April 21, 1862 the ship "Athenia" with Captain D. Shilburg sailed from Hamburg, Germany. Among the 486 emigrants, were Anders , , Peterson and. his wife Marna, his son Andrew A. (and his wife Anna Marie;) daughters Anna, Christine and son John, on board in charge of Ole N. Liljenquist. Before noon the ship was on the 'broad face of the North Sea. Elder Liljenquist report of the voyage, writes:

"We steered. to the North of Scotland had fine weather, doubling a cape of Scotland on the 29 in the afternoon, passing the light tower in the evening. Before midnight we were sailing on the Atlantic Ocean. We had favorable winds for several days with considerable motion of the sea and therefore many suffered sea sickness. Two weeks after leaving Gluckstadt we had covered about half the distance to New York but from that time the wheel of fortune rather turned against us. While we hitherto had been favored with good winds, these now turned and then at other times we had perfect calm. The Captain steered towards the southwest until we reached the gulf stream about 300 miles south of Newfoundland Banks. After that we had such a calm for a shole week that not even a feather stirred and the temperature of the water and air varied between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. This sudden change from the cool north together with the bad water which becomes stagnant from the heat caused sickness, which already had a hold on us, to increase rapidly. The measles which had been brought on board and already and claimed several victims, took away 33 of the little ones and several of the adults had suffered with bowel complaints and diarrhea. The first winds that blew the Captain utilized to take us farther North into a cooler climate. Now we were well. Thanks to Him who holds our destiny in His hands. Five adults had died namely: Ole Neilson 37 years; Christian Poulson 29 years; Haus Neilson from Amager, 62 years; Ane Neilson 70 years and Kaisa Jensen 65 years. The Captain ordered the cook to make oatmeal porridge for the sick in the morning, rice at noon and sego porridge in the afternoon".

After both companies arrived at Florence and were again organized, "The other company which also counted about 40 wagons with its quota of persons and animals, etc., was in charge of Elder Ole ff. Liljenquist and Elder John Van Cott was placed as leaders of both companies which broke camp at Florence July 14, 1862. The first few days some difficulty was experienced as the oxen who where not used to Scandanavian orders and management would often follow their own inclination to leave the road and run away with the wagons. But often some practice on the part of their inexperienced teamsters the difficulty somewhat disappeared. The journey from Florence was via: Elkhorn River, Lorep Fork, Wood River, Willow Lake, Rattlesnake Creek, Fort Laramie, Upper Platte River Bridge, Devils Gate, South Pass, Green River to Salt Lake City", They arrived safely 25 Sept. 1862.

Elder Jeus C. A. Weibye, from whose journal most of the information in regard to the journey across the Plains was obtained, gives the following details:

"Captain Christian A. Madsen advised us to take along several needful articles which we did, and were well-organized where we began the journey from Florence. To begin with we travelled only a few miles each day which was a good thing for us who were unacustomed to drive oxen. We generally had good campgrounds and only occasionally we had to camp where-we could not obtain water.

As a rule there was an abundance of grass for the oxen and at times also sufficient fuel to be found, 'but a great part of the way the sisters had -to content themselves with cooking over fires made from sunflower stems and "buffalo chips". Nearly all able-bodied men and women had to walk most of the way. Some of the women rode in the wagons only across the larger rivers. While they would wade across smaller streams like the men. Sometimes the women and children were carried across the streams by the men when it was feared the oxen could not pull the wagons with their heavy loads. We did exactly what our leaders told us to do and consequently everything went well with us for we could not read in books how and-what -to do either on the voyage across the ocean which took 51 days or on the journey across the Plains, which lasted 71 days. On the journey across the Plains the weather was generally fair and a good spirit prevailed among us. The health of the company-was also good as a rule and only one death occured on the Plains. We always kept up a guard and lost but a few head of cattle".

*(Taken from Lib. Book #1059 pg 122 and History of Scan. Miss. pg 166 (Athenia)

(Taken from Lib. Book #1059 pg 142 and History of Scan. Miss. pg 16.5 (Electric)

SHIPPING LIST Scan. Miss. pg 21

1862 April 21 Passengers on ship "Athenia)

Anders Peterson 53 Marna Peterson 54 Anna Peterson 19 Christina Peterson 15 Johannes (John) 13

1862 Apr. 21 Sailed from Hamburg, Germany on ship Athenia and arrived New York 7th June.

Magness F. Rosenberg (26) from Sweden Johanna Rosenberg (22) Joseph Rosenberg infant

1862 Apr. 18 sailed from Hamburg, Germany on ship Electric and arrived at New York June 5th.

(taken from same references as above) (researched by Lenore Sly Waite)