APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

May 20 1927
Date of Application

To the Society of Daughters of the Utah Pioneers:

I, Mette K.  Mortensen born Denmark May 2 1845
wife of Christer Rasmussen born Denmark April 5 1825
hereby apply for Membership in the Society by right of descent from

Handcart Veteran who was born in Denmark on May 2, 1845
a was a citizen of _______ and died in _______ on _______ 18____

b Peter Mortensen was born in Denmark on Jan. 27 1805
b was a citizen of Parowan and died in Parowan on 1_____

c Lena sanderson who was born in Denmark on Mar. 8 1808
c was a citizen of Parowan and died in Parowan on 1_____

_______ who was born in _______ on _______ 18____
d was a citizen of _______ and died in _______ on _______ 1_____

_______ who was born in _______ on _______ 18____
e was a citizen of _______ and died in _______ on _______ 1_____

_______ who was born in _______ on _______ 18____
f was a citizen of _______ and died in _______ on _______ 1_____

The services of my ancestors in assisting in the pioneering Utah were as follows:

My father, Peter Mortensen, and mother,
Lena Sanderson, with eight children
 came to Salt Lake City Nov. 9, 1856 and
were sent at once to nParowan Iron
County to help colonize. Southern Ut,
Father and brothers were coopers by
trade and furnished all settlers
with many useful articles such
as tubs, buckets and other household
articles, many of which remain today.
I though very young did much
carding, spinning and knitting
both wool and cotton. After the
factory was established, finer threads
were spun which were used for
making lace and finer articles.