Hansen and Broberg family biographies and family records
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of three typescripts. One is a biography of Niels Hansen and Karen Marie Hansen by their daughter Norma Hansen Decker, another is an autobiography by Ernest John Broberg, and the last item consists of family records collected by John Broberg and Niels M. Hansen. Decker talks about her parents' conversion to the Mormon Church in Denmark, their journey from Denmark on the vessel "Emerald Isle" to America, their settling in Utah, their experiences with Indians, and their lifelong devotion to the Mormon Church. Broberg talks of his early years in Sweden, of the beautiful scenery there, and of chores he used to do to earn money. The Broberg family records cover the years 1793 to 1913.
Dates
- Creation: 1868-1920
Creator
- Decker, Norma Hansen (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Biographies must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Note
Daughter of Danish immigrants who came to Utah in 1868.
Extent
1 folder (0.07 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Richard Holzapfel in 1979.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Richard Holzapfel; 1979.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Hansen family (Family)
- Broberg, Ernest, 1873-1940 (Person)
- Hansen, Niles M. (Person)
- Title
- Register of Hansen and Broberg family biographies and family records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 August 18
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States