History: Jens Rosenquist Nelson

On September 22, 1894 he and his wife (Elsa Nelson) and five children (Nels Rosenquist, Anna Rosenquist, John Rosenquist, Edward Rosenquist and Helding Rosenquist Nelson) left Sweden for Copenhagen, the first step of their journey. On the night of the twenty-third they crossed the North Sea to Edinburgh. They arrived there Saturday but because no […]

History: Jens Rosenquist Nelson

Jens Rosenquist Nelson was born on July 26, 1860 at Efveröd, Kristianstad, Sweden, the son of Niels Olson and Karna Anderson. He was the fifth in a family of eight. The children were Ole. Hannah, Andrew, Anne, Jens, Per, who died as a baby, Per and Nels. When he was nine years old he spent […]

History: Jens Rosenquist Nelson

Jens Rosenquist Nelson Written by Granddaughter, Edna Viola Nelson Anders Nelson (312) – Brother Anna Nelson (313) – Sister Anna Rosenquist Nelson (60) – Daughter Edward Rosenquist Nelson (63) – Son Effie Druscilla Nelson (66) – Daughter Ella Karn Nelson (65) – Daughter Elsa Nelson (59) – Wife Hanna Nelson (311) – Sister Hanna Rosenquist […]

History: Jens Rosenquist Nelson

On 23 November 1942, when Jens Rosenquist was 82 years old, his daughter, Anna Rosenquist, died in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. She was 58 years old at the time of her death. Jens Rosenquist died at the age of 83 on 26 March 1944 in Pleasant Grove. He was buried, plot A-19-020-02, at Pleasant […]

History: Jens Rosenquist Nelson

When Jens Rosenquist was 36 years old, his daughter, Ella Karn was born in Efveröd. She was born on 31 January 1897. Sadly she died on 30 July 1897, when she was 5 months old, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States. Effie Druscilla, Jens Rosenquist’s youngest daughter, was born when he was 37 years […]

History: Jens Rosenquist Nelson

Jens Rosenquist Nelson was born on 26 July 1860 in Efveröd, Kristianstad, Sweden to Nils (Neils) Olsen and Karma Palmgreen Anderson, both 36 years old. He was the 5th of 5 children, and the 3rd of 3 sons, born to the couple. His older siblings were: Ola, born 24 January 1850; Hanna, born 14 February […]

History: Jens Rosenquist Nelson

History: Jens Rosenquist Nelson Written by Great-Great-Granddaughter, Kellie Jeanette Lunt Anders Nelson (312) – Brother Anna Nelson (313) – Sister Anna Rosenquist Nelson (60) – Daughter Edward Rosenquist Nelson (63) – Son Effie Druscilla Nelson (66) – Daughter Ella Karn Nelson (65) – Daughter Elsa Nelson (59) – Wife Hanna Nelson (311) – Sister Hanna […]