Soren and Christiana Nelsen
Information comes from Yvonne Thomas Pugmire and Lois Hulme in the History of Bear Lake Pioneers
Soren Nelsen was born 19 Mar 1803 in Flade Denmark, the son of Niels Nielsen and Karen Sorensen. He married Christiana Larsen 6 Oct 1827 in Elling Denmark. She was born 27 Mar 1804 to Lars Hailsen and Anne Knudsen. They left Liverpool England in 1855 on the ship John Boyd, arriving in New York 15 Feb 1856. They crossed the plains and spent part of the winter across from St Louis. They arrived in Salt Lake City 20 Sep 1856.
They moved to Hyde Park Utah in 1860 where they lived until the spring of 1864 when they moved to Bear Lake Valley. They lived in wagon boxes on Bloomington Creek until they could get out lumber to build a house.
Children of Soren Nelsen and Christiana Larsen
1. Niels Christian Sorensen Nelson b-26 Jan
1828 in Flada Denmark; d-4 Mar 1921 in Bloomington
2. Karen Marie Sorensen Nelsen b-11 Oct 1830 in Elling Denmark; d-21 Oct 1830 in
Elling
3. Lauritz Anton Nelsen b-1835 in Elling Denmark
4. Soren Christian Nelsen b-5 Nov 1838 in Aalborg Denmark; d-4 Apr 1913 in
Driggs Idaho
5. Charlotte Amelia Nelson b-21 Jan 1841 in Bleakjirg Denmark; d-26 Feb 1917 in
Bloomington
6. Kristiane Nelson b-21 Aug 1843 in Blasberg Denmark; d-17 Jan 1853
7. Kristine Otena Nelsen b-20 Nov 1846 in Blesbjerg Denmark; d-30 Jan 1934 in
Bloomington
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Soren Nelsen continued his shoemaking trade and
wore wooden shoes around the house. They retained their Danish way of life
in both dress and speech. Both died at the home of their daughter, Tena
Thomas in Bloomington. Soren died 8 Apr 1896 and Christiana died 21 Aug
1897 and both are buried in the Bloomington Cemetery.