Eugene Leroy Davis

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• Initiatory (LDS): Not Needed
• FamilySearch ID: KWNV-CLC

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• FamilySearch ID: KWC7-N33
• Initiatory (LDS): 18 Feb 1953, SLAKE

Albert married Bess Davis on 23 May 1936 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Bess (daughter of Thomas Charles Davis and Ethel Dyer) was born on 29 Apr 1917 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 28 Dec 2000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWC7-N3S
• Initiatory (LDS): 18 Feb 1953, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: KWCD-KGK
• Initiatory (LDS): 2 Sep 1903, SLAKE

James married Elvira Camilla Lund on 11 Dec 1906 in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. Elvira (daughter of Rasmus Hansen Lund and Petrine Jensdatter) was born on 13 Mar 1886 in Søllested, Lolland, Sjælland, Kongeriget Danmark; died on 6 Jun 1960 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 9 Jun 1960 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWCD-KGJ
• Initiatory (LDS): 20 Nov 1919

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(Lund’s in America: From Denmark to Utah Territory – In FamilySearch.o r g under Books)
Elvera “Vera” was born 13 March 1886 in Sollested, Denmark, and the elev e nth of twelve children to Rasmus Hansen Lund and Petrine Jensen. Her fa mi ly was quite well off. They ran Uranineborg Inn, and had other endeavo rs . In 1887 the Lund Family joined the LDS Church. In 1889, four of th e Lun d sons, Marius, Alfred, Adolph and Hannibal came to the Utah Territ ory. O ne brother, Hannibal, passed away shortly after they arrived of Ty phoid . In 1893, the rest of the Lund Family came to the Utah Territory . They h ad a business on State Street, R.H. Lund & Sons. Two years late r the fami ly sold the business in Utah and bought a farm in Pleasant Gro ve. Her par ents later moved to Cresent City, Utah
Vera married James Alfred Davis, 11 December 1906, in Provo, Utah. He w a s the son of pioneer parents, Warren Edgar Davis, Jr. and Almira Stoke r w ho were part of the Isaac Stewart Company arriving in the Salt Lake V alle y in 1852. James was born 31 October 1881 in Spanish Fork, Utah Coun ty, U tah. James was first married to Clara Agnes Brockbank on 2 Octobe r 1903 . Her father Samuel Broadbank, was a half-brother to Elizabeth Bro ckban k Bushnell, Great Grandmother to Dayle Duncan White, wife of Clyd e Lund W hite, grandnephew of Elvera Camilia Lund. Eight children were bo rn to Jam es and Vera while they were living in Pleasant Grove, Spanish F or k and t hen Salt Lake City. James was 25 and Vera was 20 when they wer e married . They lost a baby boy, William, born 15 February 1918 and die d 16 Februa ry 1918. Seven of their children were raised to adulthood an d married. Ja mes died 29 December 1961 and was buried 2 January 1962. H e was a widowe r as Vera died 6 June 1960 in Salt Lake City, Utah and wa s buried 9 Jun e 1960.

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• FamilySearch ID: KWCZ-TH5
• Initiatory (LDS): 18 Oct 1922, SLAKE

Thomas married Ethel Dyer on 6 Jun 1906 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Ethel was born on 14 Aug 1884 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 14 Aug 1954 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 17 Aug 1954 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWCQ-P5J
• Initiatory (LDS): 18 Oct 1922, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: KWXH-DVW
• Initiatory (LDS): 18 Dec 1871, EHOUS

Warren married Almira Stoker on 18 Dec 1871 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Almira was born on 1 Aug 1855 in Palmyra, Utah, Utah, United States; died on 8 Dec 1930 in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States; was buried on 11 Dec 1930 in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWXH-DV4
• Initiatory (LDS): 18 Dec 1871, EHOUS

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• FamilySearch ID: KWNY-6RQ
• Initiatory (LDS): 12 Apr 1895, SLAKE

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Rasmus Hansen Lund was born 12 November 1840, a son of Hans Hansen Lun d a nd Karen Rasmussen, in the area called Hallingskev, Fyen, Denmark. Th e fa mily later moved to the beautiful island of Taasinge, or Thersing, m eanin g the God Thors Meadow, who was recognized as one of the early Dani sh god s.

Hans Hansen Lund secured the leasing of a large farm in the town of Gjes i ng. This island originally belonged to a nobleman by the name of Niel s Ju ul, Admiral in the Danish navy, and presented to him by the Danish G overn ment as an award for the successful sea battle in Kjge Bay (1677) . Henc e all lands were leased out, the title thereto remain vested in hi s desce ndants. The castle built in his honor is still standing and calle d “Valde mars Castle” and forms an attraction to tourists visiting Denmar k .

Rasmus Hansen Lund participated in the War of 1864 between Denmark and G e rmany. Due to exposure during this war, he was stricken with rheumati c pa in which he never overcame. For this service, he was awarded the “Wa r Ser vice Medal.” He also received a small pension after he arrived in S alt La ke City, Utah, through the Danish Vice Consulate here, Vice Counse l Pete r Hansen. After being discharged from the Army, he resumed work o n his fa ther’s farm. On 10 July 1866 he married Petrine Jensen, the daug hter o f a shipbuilder, Jens Hansen of Lundby, Taasinge. Petrine Jensen w as bor n 20 November 1843. While they made their home at Lundby, two chil dren we re born to them: Hans Marius Hansen Lund on 24 November 1867 an d Carolin e Petrine Hansen Lund on 29 April 1869. In the year 1870 Rasmu s Hansen Lu nd became the manager of the Cooperative Mercantile Institut e of Gundsema gle, Falster, Denmark. The family left for the new field o f activity, tak ing daughter Caroline Petrine with them. Marius Hansen Lu nd was left wit h his grandfather, Jens Hansen. The following children we re born at Gunde smagle: Jens (James) Peter Alfred Hansen Lund born 3 Dec ember 1870, Theod ore Hannibal Hansen Lund born 9 March 1872, Adolph Hans en Lund born 26 Se ptember 1875, George Guido Hansen Lund born 12 March 1 876, and Ernst Soph us Paulinus Hansen Lund born 23 January 1879.

Rasmus Hansen Lund was very much liked by his employers and his courtsm e n and when he decided to leave to go into business for himself in 1881 , t he Board of Directors offered him an increase in salary, but he wante d t o be his own boss. Sollested, Lolland, the place of the new busines s wa s a railroad and telegraph station located about 8 miles west of th e coas t city of Nakskev. The property purchased consisted of about an ac re of l and and the necessary out-buildings for livestock and poultry. Wh ile livi ng in Sollested the following children were born: Djalmar Emanue l Hanse n Lund born 4 May 1882, Balthasar Alexander Hansen Lund born 19 A pril 188 3, Bothilda Antonette Hansen Lund born 5 November 1884, Elvira K amilla Ha nsen Lund born 13 March 1886, and Rosamundi Adli Hansen Lund bo rn in 1887 . Bothilda and Rosamundi died in infancy; Bothilda died 27 Jun e 1887 an d Rosamundi died 24 June 1888. With the business deal, Rasmus w as allowe d to sell drinks and refreshments at the Railroad Station. He w as also t o see that the telegrams were delivered. The Inn was also a sto pover fo r traveling salesmen, and this also added to Rasmus’ source of i ncome. Ur anienborg, the name of the inn, was known for some distance aro und for it s accommodations and courteous service and so the business inc reased unti l it was necessary to add new buildings. A new two story bric k building w as erected, joining the other buildings. The first story wa s used for dan ces and public meetings, while the second story containe d several guest r ooms. There was also an outdoor bowling alley and wel l cared for garden . Rasmus Lund was highly respected and enjoyed a reput ation of fair and h onest dealings. Believing and practicing “the Golde n Rule,” he was also r eligiously inclined. It was therefore easy for hi m to accept the teaching s of the Mormon Elders with whom he came in cont act. After a thorough inv estigation of the gospel as taught by the missi onaries, he was baptized i n the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Sai nts, 30 November 1887, in N akskov, Fjord, Denmark. All of the children w ere later baptized at the sa me place. After joining the L.D.S. Church, t hey were anxious to join th e Saints in Utah, so properties were offere d for sale, at a very reduce d price. It was not until nearly six years h ad passed that a sale was mad e. Four of Rasmus’s sons, Marius, Alfred, H annibal, and Adolph emigrate d to Utah four years before the rest of th e family in the year 1889. In e arly August 1893, the rest of the famil y left Sollested for Utah, accompa nied by the following children: Caroli ne, Sophus, Djalmar, George, Alexan der, and Elvira. They arrived in Sal t Lake City 3 September 1893 and resi ded there until 1895.

Rasmus H. Lund bought a grocery, hay and grain business which was locat e d at 339 So. Salt Lake City, Utah. The business was conducted under th e n ame R.H. Lund and Sons. The oldest son Marius was the manager. Due t o th e effect of the panic of 1892, the business was not very profitable . Duri ng the latter part of 1895, the property on State Street was trade d fo r a small farm in Pleasant Grove, Utah where the family then moved . Rasmu s’s son George Guido Lund died 21 November 1895 at 339 So. Stat e St; hi s son Theodore Hannibal Lund had died prior to the arrival of Ma rius an d Adolph on 11 May 1889 at Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah. They ha d both die d from Typhoid Fever. Djalmar went on a mission to Denmark. Wh en all of t he children had married, Rasmus and Petrine sold their proper ty in Pleasa nt Grove and moved to Crescent, Utah where they built a comf ortable hom e on ground given to them by their daughter, Caroline and he r husband Olu f Bohn. This property adjoined the Bohn home .

Rasmus Hansen Lund had always been a thrifty and economic person, a sple n did provider for his family, a liberal contributor when help was neede d . He had an attractive and pleasing personality which was a great fact o r in drawing people to him. He was joyful in his disposition, a fine da nc er, a fair singer, and a good mixer among friends and the public. It m us t be said of him that he was a faithful Latter Day Saint member holdin g t he office of High Priest. He was honest with his God and his fellowme n. B lessed be his memory.

The above was prepared by his eldest son, Marius Lund, from memory and o t her dependable sources and was read at the annual meeting of the Rasmu s H ansen Lund Family Association, which was organized 20 November 1922 , at t he Moose Club Hall on 19 November 1941

Rasmus married Petrine Jensdatter on 10 Jul 1866 in Lundby, Landet, Svendborg, Kongeriget Danmark. Petrine (daughter of Jens Hansen and Bodil Pedersdatter) was born on 20 Nov 1843 in Lundby, Landet, Svendborg, Kongeriget Danmark; was christened on 26 Dec 1843 in Landet, Svendborg, Syddanmark, Kongeriget Danmark; died on 20 Nov 1927 in Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 23 Nov 1927 in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWNY-6RS
• Initiatory (LDS): 12 Apr 1895, SLAKE

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Petrine Jensen was born November 10th, 1843 in the Land of our forefathe r s, Lundby, Tassinge, Denmark. She is the most wonderful girl, God bles s h er memory. To her I am sincerely grateful for the part she has playe d i n the life of her husband, Rasmus Hansen Lund. So important was thi s par t, that it not been so (in my opinion) my home and family would no t be th is dear land of Zion.
I am indebted to her for the grace of our father, my own father, Hans Ma r ius Hansen Lund. She has always been good and honorable woman, givin g he r children all she could and doing her best to raise them properly . Sh e was educated in the public schools of the time. She learned mill iner y and followed same for about four and one half years. She took ord ers a t her parent’s home and sewed and made hats, which she continued af ter he r marriage. She was quite a dancer and singer.
Her father was a young man; medium built through natural growth and beca m e a hunch back. He was indifferent to religions being quite superstitio us . He was however well respected by the town’s people; He was well eno ug h to build boats and was a shipbuilder.
Her mother was born November 1st, 1813 and died at the age of 58 on Ju l y 20th, 1871. Her name was Bodil Peterson. This woman was her step-mo th er. Her father was born April 5th, 1822 and died at the age of 71 o n Jun e 5th 1892. His name was Jens Hansen Dyr. The father had three ch ildre n by a former wife. Their names were, Petrine, Johanna and Hans Pe ter.
By the second marriage to Bodil Peterson she had two children, Hans an d M arie.