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Jeppe Anton Jensen 

Jeppe Anton Jensen[1, 2, 3]

Male 1858 - 1924

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  • Birth  5 Nov 1858  Estruplund, Århus, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Christened  25 Apr 1859  Estruplund, Århus, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    Gender  Male 
    AFN  4G15-12 
    Census  1 Feb 1860  Estruplund, Århus, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Emigration  1862  , Århus, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Move  1862  Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Move  1862  Moroni, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Move  8 Apr 1862  Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Move  27 Sep 1862  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Census  14 Jul 1870  Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    Move  1871  Salina, Sevier, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Move  16 Jan 1873  Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    Census  3 Jun 1880  Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    Census  8 Jun 1900  Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [20] 
    Census  27 Apr 1910  Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [21] 
    Move  May 1923  Hamilton, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [22] 
    Name  Anton Yepson 
    Name  Anton Jeppe Jeppesen 
    Name  Jeppe Anton Jepson 
    Died  24 Jan 1924  Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [23, 24, 25, 26] 
    Jeppe A. Jensen Death Certificate    		 Jeppe A. Jensen Death Certificate
    Jeppe Anton Jensen (AKA Antone Jepson) "Death Certificate". Jeppe "Antone" passed away on 24 Jan 1924 in Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah due to "appoplexy".
    Buried  26 Jan 1924  Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [23, 24, 26, 27] 
    Jeppe A. Jensen & Raymond A. Jepson Burial Marker    		 Jeppe A. Jensen & Raymond A. Jepson Burial Marker
    Jeppe Anton Jensen (AKA Antone Jepson, b. 5 Nov 1858 in Estruplund, Århus, Denmark) and Raymond Anton Jepson (b. 13 Mar 1889 in Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah) burial marker in the Gunnison City Cemetery.
    Status: Located
    Person ID  I5  Family Tree
    Last Modified  23 Sep 2007 

    Father  Jens Jeppesen,   b. 14 Jul 1816, Essenbæk, Århus, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1879, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Maren Madsdatter,   b. 20 Jun 1831, Estruplund, Århus, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1912, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  28 Apr 1855  Estruplund, Århus, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F9261  Group Sheet

    Family 1  Louisa Christine Dahling,   b. 4 Dec 1859, , Gotlands Län, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1881, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  13 May 1880  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [28] 
    Children 
     1. James Anthony Jeppesen,   b. 24 Apr 1881, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1881, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  06 Jun 2007 
    Family ID  F4  Group Sheet

    Family 2  Johanna Ericksdotter,   b. 20 Feb 1866, Hedemora, Dalarnas län, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1947, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  22 Nov 1883  St. George, Washington, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [29] 
    Children 
    >1. Louise Janette Jepson,   b. 13 Aug 1884, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1978, Alhambra, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John Claude Jepson,   b. 4 Feb 1886, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1956, Santaquin, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Raymond Anton Jepson,   b. 13 Mar 1889, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1911, Goldfield, Esmeralda, Nevada Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Cora Mary Jepson,   b. 2 Apr 1891, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1975, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >5. Leonard Jepson,   b. 20 May 1893, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1982, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >6. Lester Miles Jepson,   b. 12 Apr 1895, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1964, Provo, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
    >7. Lauretta Jepson,   b. 9 Nov 1899, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1952, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
    >8. Grant Ulysses Jepson,   b. 30 Apr 1906, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1977, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  06 Jun 2007 
    Family ID  F5  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    		Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Nov 1858 - Estruplund, Århus, Denmark Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 25 Apr 1859 - Estruplund, Århus, Denmark Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1 Feb 1860 - Estruplund, Århus, Denmark Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmigration - 1862 - , Århus, Denmark Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMove - 1862 - Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMove - 1862 - Moroni, Sanpete, Utah Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMove - 8 Apr 1862 - Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 14 Jul 1870 - Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMove - 1871 - Salina, Sevier, Utah Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMove - 16 Jan 1873 - Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 3 Jun 1880 - Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Nov 1883 - St. George, Washington, Utah Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 8 Jun 1900 - Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 27 Apr 1910 - Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Jan 1924 - Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 26 Jan 1924 - Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Jeppe A. Jensen - Four Generation Photograph    		Jeppe A. Jensen - Four Generation Photograph
    L to R - Four generation photograph of Kenneth Verl Kidder with mother Louise Janette Jepson, Louise's father Jeppe Anton Jensen (AKA Anton Jepson), and Jeppe's mother Maren Madsdatter (AKA Mary Jepson).
    Jeppe A. Jensen Playing with Kids    		Jeppe A. Jensen Playing with Kids
    A late picture of Jeppe Anton Jensen (AKA Anton Jepson) playing with some kids on the grass. Jeppe is the adult in the middle of the picture. He was born in 1858 in Estruplund, Århus, Denmark and passed away in 1924 in Gunnison, Utah.

    Documents
    Louise J. Jepson Certificate of Death    		Louise J. Jepson Certificate of Death
    Louise Janette Jepson "Certificate of Death". Louis passed away on 11 Aug 1978 in Alhambra, Los Angeles, California due to "resp[iratory] arrest".

    Histories
    Jens Jeppesen and Maren Madsdatter - A Brief History of Our Danish Heritage    		Jens Jeppesen and Maren Madsdatter - A Brief History of Our Danish Heritage
    This history traces the roots of Dorothy June Jepson's Danish ancestry. Dorothy's great grandparents, Jens Jeppesen and Maren Madsdatter, immigrated to Sanpete County, Utah from Denmark in 1862.

  • Sources 
    1. [S143] Utah, Gunnison: Record of Members, (1861)-1928, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gunnison Ward, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951), FHL Film 0025977., Page 8 (Reliability: 2).
      [Name] Anthony Jeppesen [Parents] Jens Jeppesen and Mary Madsen

    2. [S143] Utah, Gunnison: Record of Members, (1861)-1928, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gunnison Ward, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951), FHL Film 0025977., Pages 16-17, Entry 121 (Reliability: 2).
      [Name] Anthony Jeppeson

    3. [S209] Church Census Records, 1914-1960, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Historian's Office, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962), FHL Film 0271369 (Reliability: 2).
      1914 Church Census for Gunnison Ward, South Sanpete Stake lists Anothy Jeppesen, 56 years of age, office of Elder and born 1858.

    4. [S134] Utah, Gunnison: Record of Members, 1899-1945, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gunnison Ward, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL Film 0025978., Book D, Item 746 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S143] Utah, Gunnison: Record of Members, (1861)-1928, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gunnison Ward, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951), FHL Film 0025977., Page 8 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S143] Utah, Gunnison: Record of Members, (1861)-1928, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gunnison Ward, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951), FHL Film 0025977., Pages 16-17, Entry 121 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S90] Endowment House: Endowments of the Living, 1851-1884, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958 & 1978), FHL Films 0183403-0183409; 1149524, Item 2; 114952., FHL Film 183408, Page 118, Entry 2738 (Reliability: 2).
      [Birth Date] 5 Nov 1858 [Place] Stereusup, Randers, Denmark

    8. [S459] Denmark, Randers: Estruplund Parish Church Records, 1719-1914, Den Danske Folkekirke, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950 and 1965), FHL Film 0051360, Fødte Mandkiøn (Births Males), [Year] 1858 (Reliability: 2).
      [No.] 4 [Year and Date] (blank) [Full name of the child] Jeppe Anton Jensen [Date of christening whether at Church or at home] Christened in the church 25 April, Mother taken in same day [Parents' names, status, occupation, and residence] Tenant farmer Jens Jeppesen and wife Maren Madsdotter 27 years old of Store Sjørup mark [Witnesses' names, status and residence] Maid Ane Marie Madsen and farmer Soren Rasmussen's wife of Store Sjøorup. Blacksmith Anders Peter Jeppesen of Ingerslev and farmer Christian Jensen of Estruplund and Rasmus Raaby of the same place [Where recorded in the general index] 334-5

    9. [S36] Ordinance Index: Version 1.02, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (CD-ROM).
      Batch: C203811, Dates: 1791-1863, Source: 051360, Type: Film
      Extracted record for "Jeppe Anton Jensen [Christening] 25 Apr 1859 Estruplund, Randers, Denmark [Father] Jens Jeppesen [Mother] Maren Madsdr [Baptized] 7 Sep 1868 [Endowed] 13 May 1880 EHOUS [Sealed to Parents] 23 Jun 1958 SLAKE."

    10. [S479] 1860 Folketæling: Danmark, Randers amt, Danmark Rentekammeret, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949), FHL Films #0039568-0039570., FHL Film 0039569, Record of the Census Törslev School District, Estruplund Parish, Rougsø District, Randers County (Reliability: 3).
      [All persons' full name] Anton Jensen [Each person's age, the current age included] 1 [Unmarried, married, widower, widow, divorced] Ditto (i.e. Unmarried) [Birthplace, namely the cities and if in the country, the parish and county's name; and for foreigners and those born in Danish colonies, the name of the country where they were born] Ditto (i.e. Here in parish - Estruplund, Randers) [Persons' status in the family, title, position, business, trade, or of which occupation they live on, or if supported by the welfare of the poor law authorities] Their children [Creed] Mormon

    11. [S468] Scandinavian Mission Emigration Records, 1852-1920, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951-1953), FHL Films 0025696-0025697., FHL Film 0025696, Item 2, Page 128 (Reliability: 3).
      [Emigration from the Scandanavian Mission in the Spring of 1862] [Conference] Aarhuus 976 [No.] 5 [Going With] To the Sta__ [Name of Emigrants] Jeppe Anton Jeppesen [Birthplace] Jutlund [Age and Sex] 3...[Nation - D] 1

    12. [S143] Utah, Gunnison: Record of Members, (1861)-1928, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gunnison Ward, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951), FHL Film 0025977., Pages 16-17, Entry 121 (Reliability: 3).
      [Received] 1862 [From] Moroni

    13. [S472] Family Records: Jeppesen, Jens or James & Madsdotter, Maren, McMurdie, Greg & Carrie; compilers, (Unpublished collection of miscellaneous records).
      From a biography of Jens Jeppesen by his granddaughter Cora "Cody" Weihbrecht.

    14. [S462] European Emmigration Card Index, 1849-1925, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Historian's Office, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951), FHL Films 0298431-0298439., FHL Film 0298434 (Reliability: 2).
      Jens Jeppesen (44) From Jutland, Maren Jeppesen (30) Jensine M. Jeppesen (4) Jeppe Anton Jeppesen (3) Jens Peter (1) 1862: April 8. Sailed from Hamburg, Germany on ship "Humboldt" and arrived at New York May 20th. Lib. Book 1059, p. 128. Hist. Scand. Miss. p. 162-164.

    15. [S461] Utah Immigration Card Index, 1847-1868, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Historian's Office, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1963), FHL Films 0298440-0289442., FHL Film 0298441 (Reliability: 2).
      [Names] Jens Jepsen, Maren Jepsen, Jensina Jepsen, Antoine Jepsen, Jens P. Jepsen; 1862: Sept 27 - Arrived in G.S.L. City in Capt. John R. Murdock's ox train. (J.H. Sept. 16 & 27, 1862)

    16. [S460] 1870 U.S. Federal Census: Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, (Microfilm, The National Archives, 1962, 1968), FHL Films 0553109-0553112 & 0025542., FHL Film 0553111, Page 6 (Reliability: 3).
      [Names] Jeppeson, Anthony [Age] 12 [Sex] M [Color] W [Occupation] At Home [Birthplace] Denmark [Father foreign born] 1 [Mother foreign born] 1 [Attended school in census year] 1 [Can't write] 1

    17. [S472] Family Records: Jeppesen, Jens or James & Madsdotter, Maren, McMurdie, Greg & Carrie; compilers, (Unpublished collection of miscellaneous records).
      In 1871 Jens moved his family to Salina. The Indians were very troublesome here, stealing their cows and horses. After the Indian scare was over, Jens again moved his family back to Gunnison, where they built a home.
      From a biography of Jens Jeppesen by his granddaughter Cora "Cody" Weihbrecht.

    18. [S143] Utah, Gunnison: Record of Members, (1861)-1928, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gunnison Ward, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951), FHL Film 0025977., Page 8 (Reliability: 3).
      Received into Gunnison Ward 16 Jan 1873.

    19. [S220] 1880 U.S. Federal Census: Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, (Microfilm, The National Archives, 19__?), FHL Films 378011-378017 & 1255335-1255339., FHL Film 0255338, Enumeration District Number 67, Page 4 (Reliability: 3).
      [Dwelling Number] 36 [Family Number] 36 [Names] Yeppeson, Anthony [Color] White [Sex] Male [Age prior to June 1] 21 [Married] 1 [Occupation] Farmer [Place of birth] Denmark [Place of birth of father] Denmark [Place of birth of mother] Denmark

    20. [S101] 1900 U.S. Federal Census: Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, (Microfilm, The National Archives, 19__?), FHL Films 1249012-1249040 & 1241682-1241688., FHL Film 1241686, Supervisor's District: 273, Enumeration District: 124, Sheet: 5 (Reliability: 3).
      [Name] Anton Yepson [Relation to Head of Family] Head [Color] White [Sex] Male [Birth] Nov 1858 [Age] 41 [Marital Status] Married [Number of Years Married] 17 [Place of Birth] Denmark [Place of Birth of Father] Denmark [Place of Birth of Mother] Denmark [Year of Immigration to U.S.] 1863 [Number of Years in U.S.] 37 [Naturalization] Na [Occupation] Farmer [Number of Months Not Employed] 0 [Education - Can Read] Yes [Can Write] Yes [Can Speak English] Yes [Home Owned or Rented] Owned [Home O Owned Free or Mortgaged] Free [Farm or House] Farm [No. of Farm Schedule] 53

    21. [S438] 1910 U.S. Federal Census: Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, (Microfilm, The National Archives, 19__?), FHL Films 1375615-1375624., FHL Film 1375621, Supervisor's District No. 1, Enumeration District 145, Sheet 15 (Reliability: 3).
      [Number of Family] 375 [Name] Anton Yepson [Relation to Head of Family] Head [Sex] Male [Color or Race] White [Age of last birthday] 50 [Whether Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced] Married [Number of years of present marriage] 26 [Place of Birth] Denmark [Place of Birth of Father] Denmark [Place of Birth of Mother] Denmark [Citizenship - Year of Immigration to U.S.] 1862 [Whether naturalized or alien] Na [Whether able to speak English] English [Trade or profession] Farmer [General nature of industry, business, or establishment] Farm [Whether an employer, employee, or working on own] Emp [Read] Yes [Write] Yes [Owned or Rented] Owned [Owned Free or Mortgaged] Free [Farm or House] Farm [No. of Farm Schedule] 157

    22. [S134] Utah, Gunnison: Record of Members, 1899-1945, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gunnison Ward, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL Film 0025978., Entry 746 (Reliability: 3).
      Removed to Hamilton [from Gunnison] May 1923

    23. [S112] Cemetery Records: Axtell, Centerfield, Fayette, & Gunnison, 1934, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gunnison Stake (Utah), (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987), FHL Film 1320560, Item 12., Page 29 (Reliability: 2).
      Antone Jepson, b. Abt 5 Nov 1859, Denmark, s. of Jens Jepson and Mary Peterson, d. 24 Jan 1924. Husband of Hannah Larsen

    24. [S297] Utah, Sanpete: Sexton's Records, 1889-1956, Sanpete County Sexton, (Microfilm, Office of the Church Historian, 1965), FHL Film 0889380, Item 1., Page 25 (Reliability: 2).
      [Name] Antone Jepson [Birth] 2-19-65 [Place] Denmark [Religion] LDS [Married or Single] Married [Date of Death] Jan. 24, 1924 [Place] Gunnison [Cause of Death] Appoplexey [Location of Grave] B814 [Kind of Casket] Wood [Construction of Vault] Cement [Occupation] Farmer [Coroner] Leo M. Gledhill

    25. [S308] Utah, Sanpete: Death Registers, 1889-1956, Sanpete County Sexton, (Microfilm, Office of the Church Historian, 1965), FHL Film 0889380, Item 2..
      [Name] Antone Jepson [Death Date] Jan. 24, 1924 [Place] Gunnison [Location] Lot 4 Bl 8 [Sex] Male [Color] White [Nationality] Danish [Age - Years] 65 [Months] 2 [Days] 19 [Occupation] Married [Cause of Death] Appoplexey [Single or Married] Married [Birth Place] Denmark [Last Place of Residence] Gunnison [Informant] Leo M. Gledhill

    26. [S526] Death Certificate: Jensen, Jeppe Anton, Utah State Archives.

    27. [S319] Headstone Inscription: Utah, Gunnision City Cemetery; Jepson, Atone, McMurdie, Greg; photographer, (Photographed June 2001 by Greg McMurdie).

    28. [S68] Endowment House: Sealings of Couples, Living and by Proxy, 1851-1889, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958 & 1978), FHL Films 0183374, 0183380, 0183389-0183402, & 114., FHL Film 0183402, Page 164 (Reliability: 3).
      Anton Jeppesen and Louisa Christine Dahling were sealed by D. H. Wells and A. M. Cannon and J. W. Cummings were witnesses.

    29. [S79] St. George Temple: Sealings of Living Couples, 1877-1956, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Microfilm, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1956-1974), FHL Film 0170579, Vol. A, Page 104, Entry 1769 (Reliability: 3).
      Sealing performed by "James G. Bleak", witnesses were "John Lytle and W.W. Smith".


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