Comments on: Latter-day Saint Images, 1911

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:09:16 +0000

I don’t read any “attitude” there, John, just happy anticipation of the growth of the Church at home, the same feeling people have when a temple is announced for their neighborhood.

By: John Taber

John Taber — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:36:20 +0000

Paradox, why the attitude about what state your stake is based in? Do you think you’re too good to travel across a state line for a Church function? Your attitude reminds me of the members of Elkton Ward back in the day who lived in Delaware and grumbled about coming to the meetinghouse that was in another state.

By: Alta Mortensen Hunter

Alta Mortensen Hunter — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:53:08 +0000

Thanks, John. Yes, I recognize Dad (Martin Mortensen) in the picture. I’m going through mountains of pictures in my Mom’s stuff. I’ve got a great one here of Dad when he graduated from the LDS Academy in Thatcher, AZ. Come see me in Hawaii!

By: Maurine

Maurine — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:48:04 +0000

I love the women in the tabernacle choir picture. Most of the other people in the pictures are quite solemn and austere. These beautiful women just radiate.

By: Paradox

Paradox — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:16:56 +0000

I saw the picture of the Maryland elders, and I rejoiced a little bit inside. That part of Maryland in which I live is currently a part of the Wilmington Delaware stake. I long for the day when where I live will be a part of a Maryland stake. Knowing those elders, in their own way, wanted and worked for the same thing reminds me that the Lord knows my heart. There are good Saints back home working for the same thing, good Elders and Sisters serving there still, and it gives me hope.

By: Martin

Martin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:40:49 +0000

Yeah, John Willis, thanks for piping up. Makes the photos that much more interesting.

By: David Y.

David Y. — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:44:59 +0000

Cool story, john willis.

Thanks for these, Ardis. I love ‘em.

By: john willis

john willis — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:17:18 +0000

Yes he was . Morten Peder was not in the Willie Company , he stayed behind while his family came to Utah and served a mission in Dennmark. Morten Peder’s father Peder Mortensen was in the Willie Company. His wife and his other children all made it safely to Utah.

The recent novel, IN THE COMPANY OF ANGELS tells the story of the Willie Company using real historical persons as characters in the novel. While Peder is not a major character he and his family are mentioned a number of times.

The nine year old girl Bodil Mortensen who died in the Willie Company was NOT related to these Mortensens. Bodil was mentioned in number of conference talks on the 150th anniversery of the first pionners entering Utah. There is a statue of her in the This is the Place park in Utah.

Go the http://www.familysearch.org website and put in Martin Mortensen born 1890 in Mexico and you can see his pedigree chart on the Ancestral file and the relationship will be made clear.

I visited the Handcart Visitors center in Wyoming this summer and the director of the center is descendant of Morten P and Peder Mortensen.

I herby give Ardis Permission to forward my e-mail address to you if you want correspond.

By: dewey289.322

dewey289.322 — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:35:09 +0000

John,

Was Martin Morensen descended from Morten Peder Mortensen, who was in the Willie Martin Handcart Company?

By: Bro. Jones

Bro. Jones — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:18:44 +0000

We need to bring back the mustache, especially for Elders serving missions.