HENNING PEDERSEN PIHL and wives: Karen Kirstine Madsen and Johanna Hansen ~~~Pioneers of the Month ~~~June 2026

 

Henning Pedersen Pihl

 Biography of Henning Pedersen Pihl

written by Sylvia Peel Randall

Henning Pedersen Pihl was born the 26th of February 1799 in the small parish of Poulsker on the farm Dyndebygaard, just down the road from Poulaker Church. Henning's father was Henning Pedersen also, and his mother was Ane Olsdatter.  Henning was raised with two older sisters 7 and 9 years older. His parents had lost 4 children in between and his mother

third wife.

Image of the Danish text Slaegtregistefor Sister
Johanna Hansen Andersen Who married
Henning Pedersen PIHL

 

Hans and Caroline Peel Simpson ~~~ Pioneers of the Month ~~~ August 2022

 

OLOF NILSSON ROSENLOF ~ Pioneer of the Month June 2018

Additional information included with this history such as family group sheets, newspaper accounts, census material, Immigration records etc. can be found at the Relic Home.

William Zabriskie ~~~ Pioneer of the Month ~~~ August 2016

History of William Zabriskie

· 13 February 2014 ·  

William Zabriskie was born the first child of the family of Lewis Curtis and Mary Keziah Higbee Zabriskie, on 13 September 1839 at Quincy, Adams County, Illinois. The family removed to Nauvoo and a short time later to Ambrozia Branch, Lee County, Iowa Territory, although Ambrozia Branch was not organized until a few years later than this. The Zabriskie family resided there for some time whereafter they moved to Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, while on the way there to meet the Saints, as all the Saints were instructed to do so after the death of the Prophet. William’s mother died near Florence, Nebraska. William being a only a little over seven years of age. After the family arrived at Council Bluffs, William’s father, Lewis, married Sarah Ann Park. They made their home in that locality for some time after which they joined a company coming west in the year 1851 arriving in Salt Lake September 23, 1851. They settled first in Provo, later moving down the southern part of Utah, first locating in Pond Town (Salem), Moroni, North Bend (Fairview), Sanpete County, and finally locating in Springtown (Spring City) where his father, Lewis, was a farmer. In the year 1852, July 19, William was baptized along with his sisters Ellen and Hulda, and his father was re-baptized. Williams married Christine Rasmussen or Nielson. She was born 23 December 1841 in Denmark and came with a Nielson family to Utah. In many instances she has been found with the two different names, of which she did adopt the Nielson name, having lived with this family. William married Christine 20 August 1859 at Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah. William took part in the Walker and Blackhawk Wars. He moved to Mt. Pleasant in 1859. He finally located in 1864 where he opened a store and conducted it until 1870. He engaged two years in mining then entered the law office of R.H. Robertson in Salt Lake. He was admitted to the bar in Provo, 27 March 1876 and practiced in Provo and the district Court. He served as U.S. Commissioner about six years. He incorporated the Mt. Pleasant Milling Company of which he was Secretary; also the Moroni and Mt. Pleasant Irrigation Ditch Company being Secretary also a director. He procured the franchise and effected the incorporation of Mt. Pleasant Electric Light Company and was a stockholder. In the year of 1856, December 20, William consecrated the property he had to the Lord in the Provo Stake of Zion in the amount of $175. This we find was preached by President Brigham Young in a sermon on Consecration, June 3, 1855 in the Tabernacle, wherein he remarked that among the first revelations given to the Church and would probably be one of the last to be lived, was the law of Consecration. The principle of it was easy to understand, but the application of it was difficult. “How long have we got to live before we find out that we have nothing to consecrate to the Lord—that all belong to the Father in Heaven; that these mountains are His, the valleys, the timber, the water, the soil; in fine, the earth and its fullness.” It was to be distinctly understood that no person deed his property unless he feels it to be a privilege and prefers to do so of his own free will and choice. Neither do we wish any person to deed any property which is encumbered by debt or liabilities. Many deeded their property to the church in this period of time. (Heart Throbs Volume 4) “Consecration of Property to the Lord” page 316 (Oreen L. Walker). Some of the material in this history of William Zabriskie was taken from a book of Sanpete County, Utah found in the library of Brigham Young University. Also at the Geneological Library in Salt Lake (Utah S 7). Following is an account of the children and to whom they were married: (1) William Henry, born 16 July 1861. Married Emma Fredrickson. (2) Sarah Ellen, born 20 September 1863. She died as a child. (3) Isaac Newton, born 23 December 1865. Married Mary Carrie Eliza Wise, 22 March 1895. (4) Helena Christena, born 10 February 1868. Married Wood Brandon. (5) Charlotta, born 7 April 1870. Married E.L. Underhill. (6) Ida Bell, born 20 November 1871. Married E.J. Moorhouse. (7) Lewis Christian, born 21 November 1874. Married Rose Simpson. (8) Edward Albert, born 25 August 1877. (9) John, born 26 August 1880. He died as a child. William Zabriskie died 1 April 1910 and is buried at Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah. William’s wife, Christine, died 28 April 1908 and is buried in the same cemetery. This history was written by Edith P. Walker, assisted by Oreen Walker, Vida Lystrup, Marion Lund, Mada Lund, Murvel Walker, and Cal Christensen. Source: Isaac Higbee and Sophia Somers Family Magazine 1958

(The following comes from GENI)

Christine Rasmussen
Birthdate: December 23, 1841
Birthplace: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
Death: Died March 29, 1908 in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah
Immediate Family:


Wife of William Zabriskie
Mother of William Henry Zabriskie; Louis Christian Zabriskie; Ida Belle Zabriskie; Helena Christina Zabriskie; Charlotte Zabriskie and 2 others

Henning Pedersen Peel

Henning Pedersen Pihl Biography by Sylvia Randall Peel and taken from "Scandinavia to Sanpete" Edited by Christian Peel. 

Henning Pedersen Pihl was born the 26th of February 1799 in the small parish of Poulsker on the farm Dyndebygaard, just down the road from the Poulsker Church.  Henning's father was Henning Pedersen also, and his mother was Ane Olsdatter.  Henning was raised with two older sisters -7 and 9 years older (his parents had lost four children in between) and his mother died when he was two years old.  His father married Kirsten Pedersdatter the next year.

In 1818, when Henning was twenty, he moved to another parish two miles west of Poulsker, called Pedersker.  He had taken the last name of Pihl. (A pihl is a poplar tree or willow that is grown on the island.)  Under the "Names Act of 1828" Danes were required to take surnames.  Henning was probably associated with or worked on a name Pilesgaard (or Pihlgaard or Piilgaard) from which he took his name.  There are several Pilegaard homes close to Dyndebygaard in Poulsker. Willows were used in home building in Utah as lath on which plaster was applied to finish the interior walls of a home or building.  There is a log home built by his grandson, Christian F. Peel in which willow branches were used in this manner.  The home is located about two miles southwest of Mt. Pleasant, Utah.

 

On the 16th of October 1819, Henning married Karen Kirstine Madsen in Pedersker Church.  She was born and lived in Pedersker.  They relocated in or near Aaker, the village in the center of Bornholm.  Their first son, Peder Madsen Pihl was born to them August 24, 1820.  AnneKirstine Elsine Pihl was born 14 March 1826 and died two days later.  Caroline Pihl was born 14 February 1827 and she died 12 May 1835.  The second Caroline Pihl was born 5 March 1836.  They were all born in or near Aaker and christened in the beautiful Aaker church.  Peder and Caroline lived to adulthood and raised families.

Henning, Karen and Caroline were baptized into the LDS church November 11, 1851 by Hans Peder Jensen.  They went during the night to the beach where they were baptized.  They were some of the first members on Bornholm.  They were persecuted greatly by their fellow countrymen.  Henning, Karen and Caroline chose to immigrate from Denmark the fall of 1852.  They received their "Going Out" permits November 6, 1852.  They sailed with 25 adults and 11 children for Copenhagen to join other Scandinavian saints.  They sailed for England on December 20th via Keil.  Brother John Forsgren was their leader.  They left Liverpool on January 16, 1853 with 297 saints on the Forest Monarch.  They landed in New Orleans on March 12, 1853.  Then they traveled up the Mississippi River to Keokuk, Iowa.  May 21, they left Keokuk and traveled by ox train to Salt Lake City arriving on September 30, 1853.  They were the first large company of Scandinavian saints to emigrate to Utah.  The LDS emigration records list Henning as a doctor and also the last name is spelled Piil.

Karen died November 30, 1853 in Salt Lake City, two months after arriving in Utah.  Shortly after her death Henning and Caroline moved to Lehi.  The following year Peder and his wife Christiane came to Utah.  Shortly after that they all traveled to Salt Lake, they could not find Karen's grave.  To this day we don't know where she was buried.

Caroline married Hans Y. Simpson in 1855.  Henning married Johanna Hansen in the Endowment House in SLC on May 23rd, 1856. Henning lived in Lehi about five years.  After the Utah war he and his family traveled to Ephraim passing through Salt Creek Canyon on June 4, 1858 unarmed.  The following day several pioneers were massacred by the Indians there.  Shortly after they moved to Mt. Pleasant.  Henning helped build the fort.  He settled here and lived in Mt. Pleasant the rest of his life.  He built a small home on the southeast corner of 300 west and 400 south.

Following the death of his second wife he married Hannah Louisa Frederikke (probably Mina).  In the 1880 census he is listed as blind.  Also at that time he and his wife were caring for his wife's granddaughter.  Her mother had died and her father was serving a mission.  Henning died August 6, 1885.  He is buried in the Mt. Pleasant City cemetery with his second and third wife.

The following is research on the Henning Peel home done by Tudy Barentsen Standlee.