Fathers fathers father: Emmert Friederichsen [11165] (1759-1795)
Fathers fathers mother: Mette Kirstine Mortensdatter [11166] (1765-1803)
Fathers mothers father: Knud Jørgensen Bruus [11175] (1757-)
Fathers mothers mother: Inger Sørensdatter [11176] (1766-1830)
Mothers fathers father: Mads Pedersen [146] (1776-1846)
Mothers fathers mother: Johanne Andersdatter [147] (1776-1851)
Mothers mothers father: Jens Rasmussen [5436]
Mothers mothers mother: Karen Andersdatter [5437]
Fathers father: Emmert Emmertsen [10216] (1796-1840)
Fathers mother: Kiersten Knudsdatter [10217] (1799-1851)
Mothers father: Peder Madsen [141] (1800-1887)
Mothers mother: Maren Jensdatter [142] (Ca. 1797-1887)
Father: Knud (Bruce) Emmertsen [10215] (1829-1909)
Mother: Johanne Marie Pedersdatter [1981] (1828-1919)
Jens Peder (Knudsen) Emmertsen [10219] (1857-1928)
Notes:
- See the descendants of Jens Bruus: https://www.herbst-pedersen-family.dk/index.php/family-charts/families-a/bruus-jens-11192-descendants/
- Jens Peders entire family (father, mother and siblings) changed their last name from Knudsen to Emmertsen between 1860 and 1870, due to the change in the name law some years earlier, canceling the previous patronymous last names.
- Jens Peder was a carpenter like his father.
- Fra “The Standard”, Ogden, Utah, 27 Jun. 1891:

- Census 1900 (the 12th), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah:
Jens P. Emmertson, Head, White, Male, b. Mar. 1857, 43 years old, married for 23 years, born in Denmark, parents born in Denmark, immigrated in 1876, 23 years in the USA, Naturalized, Carpenter, can read, can write, speaks English, home is rented, free, House
Inger, Wife, White, Female, b. Oct. 1857, 42 years old, married for 23 years, born in Denmark, parents born in Denmark, immigrated in 1876, 24 years in the USA, -, -, can read, can write, speaks English, -, -, –
Alfred Oberg, Son in law, White, Male, b. Mar. 1876, 24 years old, married, born i Iowas, parents born in Sweden, -, -, Salesman in ? store, can read, can write, speaks English, home is rented, -, House
Hannah M., Daughter, White, Female, b. Feb. 1880, 20 years old, married, born in Utah, parents born in Denmark, -, -, -, -, can read, can write, speaks English, -, -, –
Mary K., Daughter, White, Female, b. Aug. 1881, 18 years old, Single, born in Utah, parents born in Denmark, -, -, Domestic, -, -, can read, can write, speaks English, -, -, –
Emma C., Daughter, White, Female, b. Dec. 1883, 16 years old, Single, born in Utah, parents born in Denmark, -, -, Domestic, -, -, can read, can write, speaks English, -, -, –
Thomas E., Son, White, Male, b. Mar. 1886, 14 years old, Single, born in Utah, parents born in Denmark, -, -, at school, -, -, can read, can write, speaks English, -, -, –
Carry E., Daughter, White, Female, b. Mar. 1888, 12 years old, -, born in Utah, parents born in Denmark, -, -, at school, -, -, can read, can write, speaks English, -, -, –
Ella M., Daughter, White, Female, b. Feb. 1891, 9 years old, -, born in Utah, parents born in Denmark, -, -, -, -, -,
Alva B., Son, White, Male, b. Jun. 1893, 6 years old, -, born in Utah, parents born in Denmark, -, -, -, -, -,
Lester W., Son, White, Male, b. Jul. 1896, 3 years old, -, born in Utah, parents born in Denmark, -, -, -, -, -,
Events:
- Birth: 19 Mar. 1857 in Nr. Vissing, Veng Sogn, Hjelmslev Herred, Skanderborg Amt, Denmark
- Baptism:
- Marriage: 10 Dec.1876, probably in the Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA to Inger Marie Thomsen [11260], b. 13 Oct. 1857, d. 26 Sep. 1940, a daughter of Niels Thomsen [11261] and Maren Hansen [11262]. (See this tree ).
- Children:
- Jens Peter Emmertson [11263] (1877-1880)
- Johannah (Hannah) Marie Emmertson [11264] (1880-1925). In Salt Lake City on 14 August 1899 she married Alfred Niels Öberg [11289], b. 19 March 1876 in Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA, d. 16 June 1948 in San Diego, California, USA. He was a son of Charles P. Öberg [11658] (1845-1904), and Caroline “Karna” Carlsson Andersson [11659] (1846-1906).
Johannah and Alfred had 3 children:- Beatrice Catherine Oberg [11290], b. 30 August 1901 in Salt Lake City, UT, d. 23 December 1995 in Glendale, Douglas, Oregon. On 30 June 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah, she married (1) Charles William Simpson [11634], b. 1 September 1901 in Salt Lake City, d. 21 April 1956 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. No info on children. On 25 Oct 1929 in Orange Co, California she married (2) Joseph Wilfred Fletcher [11635], b. 26 June 1897 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales, d. 14 January 1973 in Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon. Beatrice and Joseph had 4 children: Barbara Fletcher [11636], b. 16 August 1930 in Los Angeles, CA, d. 10 November 2010 in Glendale, Douglas, Oregon. Bernice Eileen Fletcher [11637], b. 9 January 1932 in Los Angeles, CA, d. 24 November 1994 in Riverside, CA. Beverlly Jean Fletcher [11638], b. 12 April 1936 in Los Angeles, CA, d. 18 November 1936 in Baker, Oregon. Betty Jane Fletcher [11639], b. 12 April 1936 in Los Angeles, CA, d. 20 May 1938 in Siltcoos, Lane, Oregon.
- Mary Christina Emmertson [11267] (1881-1960). Married (1) James Eugene Ellison [11268]. Mary married (2) David Nicoli Sorensen [11272] (1879-1955). No children listed. Mary and James had 3 children:
- Hazel Cary Ellison [11269], b. 9 May 1902 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, d. 22 Jun 1993 in Hayward, Alameda, California, USA. On 3 September 1919 in Payne, Oklahoma, USA. Hazel married Benjamin Franklin Parrish [11665], b. 12 February 1895 in Springfield, Missouri, USA, d. Nov 1961 in Livermore, Alameda, California. Hazel and Benjamin had 7 children:
- Earl Franklin Parrish [11666], b. 29 May 1920 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, d. 3 September 2006.
- Earl Parrish [11667], b. 1921 in Oklahoma (Possibly identical to the above?)
- Raymond Benjamin Parrish [11668], b. 16 Nov 1921, d. 1991.
- Lenard Leon Parrish [11669], b. 1 Aug 1923 in Coy, Payne, Oklahoma, d. 15 Jan 1987 in West Valley City, Utah.
- Alfred E. Parrish [11670], b. 1925 in Oklahoma, d. 18 Sep 2004.
- Arthur L. Parrish [11671], b. 25 May 1927 in Oklahoma, d. 22 April 2005 in Reseda, Los Angeles, California.
- Lillie F. Parrish [11672], b. 1929 in Oklahoma.
- Lillis Eugenia Ellison [11270]
- Hazel Cary Ellison [11269], b. 9 May 1902 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, d. 22 Jun 1993 in Hayward, Alameda, California, USA. On 3 September 1919 in Payne, Oklahoma, USA. Hazel married Benjamin Franklin Parrish [11665], b. 12 February 1895 in Springfield, Missouri, USA, d. Nov 1961 in Livermore, Alameda, California. Hazel and Benjamin had 7 children:
- Emma Catherine Emmertson [11273] (1883-1953). Married Walter Trezise [11274] on 20 January 1908 in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Emma and Walter had 3 children: Loreen Trezise [11275]. Walter Emmertson Trezise [11276]. Ella May Trezise [11277].- Letha Marie Oberg [11291], b. 8 August 1903 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, d. about 1960. On 2 Dec. 1922 in Salt Lake City she married Melvin George Harwood Davison [11660], b. 1904, d. 1978. They had a daughter, Jean harvey Davison [11661], b. 1925, d. 1932.
- Louise Alfreda Oberg [11292], b. 4 August 1908 in Salt Lake City, d. 26 jun 1984 in Orange Co., California, USA. About 1930 in Los Angeles, CA. she married Ival Ernest Johnson [11662], b. 28 September 1906 in Indiana, USA, d. 7 April 1987 in Brea, Orange, California. They had 2 sons: Ronald Shelby Johnson [11663], b. 2 Sep 1931 in Los Angeles, d. 23 Sep 1997 ibid, and Vernal William Johnson [11664], b. 2 Jun 1933 in Los Angeles, d. 11 Apr 1961 in Whittier, Los Angeles, California.
- Albert Neils (Enod) Emmertson [11655], b. 8 May 1899 in Salt Lake, Utah, d. 25 May 1899 ibid.
- Louis William Emmertson [11652], b. 18 Jun 1919 in Salt Lake City, d. 28 December 1965 in Victor Valley Memorial Park, San Bernardino, California. He married Cleda Dee Christensen [11653], b. 3 March 1920 in Twin Falls, Idaho, d. 25 October 2000 in Loma Linda, San Bernardino, California. She was buried in Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah. After Louis died, Cleda married (on 29 jul 1967 in San Bernardino, CA) Carlyle Charles Thrasher [11654], b. 28 August 1909 in Illinois, d. 9 October 1989 in San Bernardino, CA.
- Death: 6 May 1928 in Huntsville, Weber Utah, at the Salt Lake Holy Cross Hospital. According to Jens Peders death certificate, he was apparently struck by an automobile, and died from several fractured ribs perforating his lungs.
- Burial: Huntsville Cemetary, Huntsville, Weber Co., Utah, USA
Sources:
- Jens Peder on familysearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KWJJ-D54
- Birth:
- Baptism: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-894W-197H-X?i=49&wc=M5K8-2J9%3A357517701%2C357517702%2C357620201%2C357629001&cc=2078555
- Marriage:
- The Standard newspaper, 27 Jun. 1891: https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/111912721?returnLabel=Jens%20Peter%20Emmertson%20(KWJJ-D54)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fchangelog%2FKWJJ-D54
- Death certificate: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XX69-6L7?i=622&cc=1747615&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXZGR-TYK
- Other sources: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/changelog/KWJJ-D54
