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Eggertsen
,
Annie
Nielson
Birth and Death Dates
1868-1961
Call Number
MSS
1377
Material Type
Autobiography
;
newspaper
clippings
Biography
Annie
Nielson
Eggertsen
was
born
January
8
,
1868
in
Vedum
[sic]
,
Denmark
to
Mads
and
Metta
Marie
Christensen
Nielsen
.
When
Annie
was
four
years
old
, her
parents
,
previously
Lutheran
,
began
taking
an
interest
in The
Church
of
Jesus
Christ
of
Latter-day
Saints
, and they
decided
to
migrate
to
Utah
. They
arrived
in
Lehi
in
1874
and
lived
there
until
the
next
spring
,
when
they
moved
to
Pleasant
Grove
.
When
Annie
was
eleven
years
old
, she
began
attending
George
Harris's
School
, and
two
years
later
, was
sent
to
American
Fork
to
teach
. She
relocated
to
L.A
.
Wilson
two
years
afterward
, and then in
1883
and
1884
,
attended
the
Brigham
Young
Academy
.
After
spending
some
time
at
home
,
Annie
returned
to
BYA
in
1885
and
1886
,
living
with a
friend
. She
became
a
certified
teacher
and
taught
for
three
years
in
Pleasant
Grove
.
Afterwards
, she
moved
to
Provo
,
where
she
rented
a
house
and
worked
while
attending
school
. In
November
, she
met
Lars
Eggertsen
,
whom
she
married
on
October
26
,
1892
.
Afterwards
, they
lived
with
Lars's
parents
for
some
time
,
until
they were
able
to
move
to a
different
house
. There, they had their
first
child
,
Luther
. The
family
later
moved
into
Lars's
sister's
home
,
where
they had a
second
child
,
Algie
. In
1898
, the
family
built
and
moved
into a
new
home
,
where
they had a
third
child
,
Thelma
. They
later
moved
homes
again
,
relocating
to
Springville
,
where
Annie
taught
second
grade
.
Nearly
six
years
following
Thelma's
birth
,
Annie
had
another
child
,
Anna
Marie
.
Lars
became
County
Superintendent
of
Schools
in
1904
, and the
family
lived
for
four
years
in a
house
in
Provo
. There,
Annie
had her
last
children
,
Esther
and
Mark
.
After
Lars
became
Weber
County
Superintendent
, the
family
moved
to
Ogden
,
where
they
lived
for
one
and a
half
years
.
Due
to
Lars's
ill
health
,
however
, the
family
decided
to
move
to
Mesa
,
Arizona
,
where
Lars
taught
seminary
.
After
living
there for
two
years
,
Lars
and
Annie
moved
back
to
Utah
.
Annie
was
appointed
to
take
charge
of the
Utah
County
Infirmary
,
which
she
helped
clean
and
refurnish
.
Lars
died
August
29
,
1927
because
of his
progressively
worsening
health
, and
Annie
began
to
rent
out
their
house
and
moved
back
to the
East
. She also
took
some
time
to
visit
family
in
Denmark
.
Abstract
This
is
a
121-page
typescript
autobiography
,
transcribed
and
compiled
by
Annie
Eggertsen's
great-niece
,
Anna
Marie
. The
autobiography
is
entitled
'
My
Memories,
' and
is
preceded
by a
foreword
written
by
Annie's
nephew
,
Glenn
E
.
Nielson
.
Annie
begins
her
autobiography
with a
description
of the
town
where
she was
born
. She
describes
the
house
in
which
she and her
family
resided
and
writes
of
several
memories
in and
around
her
home
,
ranging
from
making
food
to
doing
laundry
and
making
clothing
.
After
her
parents
took
interest
in the
Church
,
Annie
writes
of
several
religious
feelings
she
experienced
as a
youth
. She also
recalls
leaving
Denmark
and
writes
of the
farewells
and then the
crossing
of the
Red
Sea
and
Atlantic
.
While
living
in
Lehi
,
Annie
writes
that she
studied
the
Gospel
. She
describes
the
Anderson
family
that her
own
family
stayed
with, and
proceeds
to
write
concerning
the
numerous
differences
between
the
American
farms
and the
farms
in
Denmark
. She
describes
her
childhood
days
in
Pleasant
Grove
as
having
been
very
fun
; she and the
other
children
often
partied
,
played
in
groups
, and on
occasion
,
ran
into
trouble
with
adults
.
When
Annie
was
nine
or
ten
, she
decided
to
make
a
suit
for her
brother
,
N.K.
, and
writes
of her
mishap
with
sewing
. She
later
describes
her
years
at
school
and also her
attempts
to
raise
money
through
selling
fruit
,
book
canvassing
, and
teaching
dress-making
classes
.
Annie
further
describes
her
years
at
BYA
, from her
living
arrangements
to her
social
experiences
. On
weekends
, she
occasionally
returned
home
, and she
describes
learning
several
homemaking
skills
from her
mother
.
Annie
goes
on to
describe
the
hardship
the
family
faced
when
Annie's
older
sister
,
Kate
,
married
a
man
who
was
somewhat
of a
drunk
.
After
Annie's
return
to
BYA
, she
writes
of her
experiences
there
studying
to
become
a
teacher
, and also of her
experiences
with
Brother
Maeser
,
whom
she
greatly
admired
.
Annie
also
describes
her
time
as a
teacher
,
including
details
of the
teachers
'
institute
,
which
she
attended
once
a
year
.
After
returning
to
Provo
,
Annie
writes
of
meeting
Lars
, and their
progressing
relationship
. She
describes
the
wedding
and
wedding
preparations
.
While
living
with
Lars's
parents
,
Annie
writes
of the
hardships
Lars's
sister
,
Sarah
,
went
through
, and of the
difficulty
Annie
had
living
with her.
Annie
continues
by
writing
of
some
of the
Sunday
School
Conferences
she
attended
while
Lars
served
as
Stake
Superintendent
of
Sunday
School
. She
provides
details
of the
houses
the
family
moved
into, and of the
surrounding
neighbors
and
life
in the
home
. She
writes
of
Lars's
change
in
occupation
from that of
business
to
school
administration
, and also of his
increasing
interest
in
art
and
drama
.
Included
is
a
typescript
of an
article
from the
Springville
Independent
,
dated
April
19
,
1907
,
which
is
concerning
the
increase
of
statues
and
art
in
schools
.
Annie
provides
details
about
the
work
she
did
in the
infirmary
,
cleaning
and
refurnishing
the
place
.
After
Lars's
death
, she
writes
about
the
preparations
for the
funeral
, and then
proceeds
to
write
about
her
children's
accomplishments
and
activities
.
Annie
includes
various
callings
she
served
in,
such
as
President
of the
YLMIA
and
leader
in the
Literary
Department
of the
Stake
Relief
Society
.
Annie's
last
writings
describe
the
work
she
did
outside
and
inside
her
home
, from
picking
fruit
and
making
carpets
to
painting
.
Following
Annie's
autobiography
is
a
nine-page
copy
of '
Remarks
at the
Funeral
of
Annie
Eggertsen,
' by
Glenn
E
.
Nielson
,
written
January
7
,
1961
. In his
remarks
,
Glenn
writes
about
his
experiences
with
Annie
, as
well
as his
memories
of
Lars's
death
.
Following
these
pages
are
two
newspaper
clippings
and
photocopies
of them.
One
is
concerning
Annie's
birthday
, and the
other
,
concerning
her
death
.
Last
, are
eleven
pages
entitled
, '
Translation
of
My
Great-Grandfather's
Diary,
'
apparently
translated
by
Annie
.
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