Maren Pedersen Andersen/Anderson

Maren and her husband were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 6, 1854.  On November 29, 1855, they left Copenhagen for England, together with their four children.  In December, they sailed form Liverpool to NewYork.  
They arrived in New York on February 15, 1856.  Twelve days later, Maren gave birth to a baby girl.  

After making their way to Florence, Nebraska, they prepared for the journey west across the Plains with a wagon train.

Maren's baby died just two weeks after they reached the Valley.  They were directed to join the other Scandinavians and locate in Ephraim, Utah.  They experienced drought and grasshoppers with resulting crop failures; they knew the trials of Indian raids; they learned how to subsist on sego lily roots and other available edible plants.

Maren was known as Mary Jensen Anderson in her new homeland.

Children:

Catherine Ann, 15 February  1843

Peter/Peder Laustsen, 16 November 1844

Petrear/Petrea, 28 December 1846

Andrew L. 22 January 1850

Maria, 27 February 1856

Lauritz/Louis, 31 October 11857

Matilda, 4 October 1859

Elizabeth, 22 October 1861

(Source: Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude, Volume 1 A to E, International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers, p.70)