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Wilhelmina Guldjorg Hyalmarson

Female 1852 - 1924  (71 years)


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  • Name Wilhelmina Guldjorg Hyalmarson 
    Born 22 Oct 1852  Saudanesi, Hjaltabakki, Austur-Húnavatnssýsla, Norðurland Vestra, Iceland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 Jun 1924  , , , United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3352  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family William Stoker,   b. 26 Mar 1819, Madison Township, Jackson, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1892, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 15 Sep 1886  Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F1441  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. FHL book 929.273 St67d "Descendants of William Stoker (1819-1892): with a View of his Ancestors," by Jay and Rachel Phillips Deeben, Feb. 2014, pp. 60-70:
      "William Stoker[1] (1819-1892), by Jay C. and Rachel A. Phillips Deeben.
      William Stoker, son of David Stoker and Barbara Graybill, was born in Bloomfield Twp., Jackson, Ohio on 26 Mar 1819.[2] He was the third child of a family of six children. William accepted the teachings of the missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while living in Jackson County, Ohio with his family.[3] Then on 27 Oct 1836, his grandfather, Michael Stoker (1762) and his wife Catherine Martha Eller sold their property in Ohio,[4] and began their travels to Missouri to join the Latter-day Saints. William probably traveled with his family (David and Barbara) about this same time to Missouri.
      After William arrived in Far West, Missouri he met and courted Alrnira Winegar. She was born 27 Feb 1818, in Horner, Cortland, New York.5 Her parents are Samuel Thomas Winegar and Rhoda Cummins. William and Alrnira were married in October 1838,[6] in Far West, Caldwell, Missouri. When you read church history, their marriage occurred during the strife the Latter-day Saints were going through, just prior to being driven out of Missouri.
      William didn't leave any journals as far as we could find, but John Welker, a cousin to William did leave some information in his journal. Jimmie "B" Stoker in his writing about "Michael and Catherine Eller's Descendants in Illinois" records an incident from John Welker's journal of the family's travel from Missouri to Illinois. John states, "We traveled through snow and rain and mud and water, laying out in the storms to sleep during the nights. All this I have passed through ... We make our way out of the state of Missouri to the Mississippi River through much suffering and privations."[7]
      William and his wife, Alrnira, settled in Quincy, Illinois in the first one or two years after arriving in Illinois. The 1840 Federal Census for Quincy, Illinois lists William Stoker with a male child under five, one male between 20 and 30 years of age, and one female between 20 and 30 years of age.[8] The male child that was listed as being under five years of age would have been William and Almira's oldest son, Samuel David Stoker, born 24 Mar 1840. The male that was between 20 and 30 years of age would have been William and the female of the same age group would have been Almira.
      To earn money to take care of their families the Stoker men would have hired out to some of the local farmers and other business owners that needed help. Jimmy "B" Stoker makes reference to the possibility of William hiring out to a farmer by the name of Coleman Wilkes[9] who lived about eighteen or twenty miles east of Quincy, Illinois. How long they may have worked here is not known. But eventually William and his family moved closer to Nauvoo, Illinois where they lived until they were driven out by the mobs.
      William and his family were with the church members when they were forced out of Nauvoo, Illinois in the winter of 1845-1846. They crossed the Mississippi River into Iowa and then started their travels to Winter Quarters during 1846. They stopped at Mount Pisgah, Harrison County, Iowa on their way to Winter Quarters. Mount Pisgah was set up as a way station for those saints that would follow, it was about half way across Iowa. They stayed in Mount Pisgah until late 1851 or early 1852 when they traveled to Kanesville (present day Council Bluffs) and joined the Isaac Stewart Company and traveled to Utah. To meet the expenses of traveling to Utah, William borrowed money from the Perpetual Emigration Fund that had been established by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[10] This loan was repaid about 10 years later, in full.[11]
      The company departed from Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs) on 19 Jun 1852. There were about 245 individuals and 53 wagons in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post. They arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory sometime between 28 Aug and 22 Sep 1852.[12] When William and his family left Kanesville, Iowa,[13] his group consisted of: seven family members, four oxen, two cows, no horses, no Sheep, one Wagon, and one loose Cattle." Members of the family were: William Stoker - 33 years; Almira Stoker - 34 years; Samuel David Stoker - 12 years; William Alfred Stoker - 10 years; Susan Ann Stoker - age 7; Michael Stoker - 4 years; and Emily Jane Stoker - infant.
      John S. Davis reported an incident that occurred while traveling west with the wagon train, "While coming to Utah there was a stampede of oxen directly back of my father's which threatened disaster to one of the wheels on the wagon. It seemed the driver of the oxen could not control them. My father realizing the danger of damaging his wagon as well as danger to members of the company drew back his whip stock and brought the ungovernable oxen to the ground. This act enraged the owner of the oxen and he threatened to whip my father, immediately Captain Isaac Stewart was brought to the scene of the trouble and after hearing the explanation from my father and other members of the company said my father did the right thing. This perhaps saving many lives by his act."[15]
      After arriving in Utah in 1852, William and Alrnira and their family moved south to Palmyra, Utah.[16] William and his family were among the early settlers of Palmyra. The initial survey of Palmyra was done in July of 1852, just months prior to the arrival of William and his family. William's name appears in a list of early settlers of Palmyra that was put and Barbara on floor together by LaNora P. Allred in her book (Spanish Fork, City on the Rio De Aguas Calientes).[17]
      We are not sure when William moved to the area that would become known as Spanish Fork. The city had its beginnings in 1855,[18] as stated in LaNora P. Allred's book. The first Federal Land Office was not established in Salt Lake City until 1869. Up to the establishment of the land office, land distribution was "supervised by the Mormon Church."[19] Some of the first land documents that are available are in the form of the transfer of property from the Mayor of Spanish Fork to residents of the city in 1873. This is when William was able to obtain a title to his lot in Spanish Fork.
      One of the first things that William did after moving into Spanish Fork was to build a home from adobe bricks that were made available as they took the old fort down. The initial house that William built was two rooms and over time added two more rooms and a front porch.[20]
      On March 29, 1873, William Stoker purchased Lot 2, in Block 75, Plat "A"[21] within the boundaries of Spanish Fork, Utah. George D. Snell, Mayor of Spanish Fork is listed on the deed transfer as agent for the city of Spanish Fork, Utah. The Lot when purchased took up one-fourth of the city block. Block 75 is bounded by Main Street, 300 North, 100 East, and 400 North. William's Lot 2 cornered on Main Street and 300 North.
      William and Almira and their family are listed in the 1860, and 1870 Federal Census records[22] of Spanish Fork, Utah. In the 1880 Federal Census there is a change in William and Almira's household.
      Almira's children have moved on with their lives and are not listed in the same household with William and Alrnira. Now within the same household with William and Alrnira we have Emily, William's second wife, and four of her five children. William is listed as being 61 years of age, Almira as 62 years of age. Emily is listed as 25 years of age.[23]
      William married Emily Tegersen On October 27, 1873, in Salt Lake City, Utah.[24] She was born on October 9, 1854,[25] in Jetmark, Hjoring, Denmark. This marriage brought him into the practice of plural wives which the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was practicing at that time. Emily Tegersen, died on January 29, 1883, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah.[26]
      Almost two years after Emily died Almira Winegar, William's first wife died on November 6, 1884, in Spanish Fork Utah, Utah.[27] About two years after Alrnira died William married a third time. This marriage was to Wilhelrnine Gudbjarg Hjalmarsson, on 15 Sep 1886.[28] She was born in Iceland on 22 Oct 1852. The marriage lasted about two years when Wilhelmina and William were granted a divorce on 3 Oct 1888 in the First District Court of Utah.[29] Then on 16 Aug 1890 Wilhelmine marries Thomardson Sigurdson in Provo Utah.[30] No children were born to William and Wilhelmina to our knowledge.
      During William's life in Spanish Fork, Utah he served as one of the seven presidents of the 50th Quorum of Seventies. He served on the Spanish Fork City council for two terms and he farmed to support his family.[31]
      On 11 May 1892, William Stoker began to put his affairs in order. He had drawn up Warranty Deeds,[32] to be effective upon his death, transferring his property to Emily's children, Matilda, Barbara, Joseph Peter, Alvin Winegar, and Dorothy Mariah Stoker. At the time these children were not of age and thus the property was placed in the trust with John S. Stoker as guardian and trustee.[33] John is William and Almira's son. It was during this time that William must have suspected his time to pass beyond this mortal life was coming close. By placing John as trustee of the land for Emily's children, he must have asked John and his wife to take care of the children until they were of legal age to handle their own affairs. William died eight days later on 19 May 1892, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah.[34]
      Children of William Stoker and Almira Winegar Stoker (Name, Birth date, Birth Place, Death date, Death place):
      Samuel David Stoker, 24 Mar 1840, Adams County, lllinois, 7 Jul 1908, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah.
      William Alfred Stoker, 18 Jun 1842, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, 9 Apr 1906, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah.
      Susan Ann Stoker, 16 Nov 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, 21 Mar 1920, Burlington, Big Horn, Wyoming.
      Michael Stoker, 6 Sep 1847, Mount Pisgah, Harrison, Iowa, 1 Apr 1875, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah.
      Sarah Stoker, 1850, Mount Pisgah, Harrison, Iowa, 1850, Mount Pisgah, Harrison, Iowa.
      Emily Jane Stoker, 28 May 1852, Bluff City, Pottawattamie, Iowa, 10 Nov 1927, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah.
      Almira Stoker, 1 Aug 1855, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, 8 Dec 1930, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah.
      John Stephen Stoker, 14 Mar 1858, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, 23 Mar 1944, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah.
      Rhoda Stoker, 10 Mar 1863, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, 10 Mar 1863, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah.
      Children of William Stoker and Emily Tegersen Stoker:
      Matilda Stoker, 3 Sep 1874, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, 21 Nov 1951, Bountiful, Davis, Utah.[40]
      Barbara Stoker, 21 Jan 1876, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, 20 Feb 1932, Springville, Utah, Utah.[41]
      Joseph Peter Stoker, 5 Feb 1878, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, 31 Dec 1962. Joseph never married.
      Alvin Winegar Stoker, 26 Feb 1880, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, 1 Jan 1931, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah.[42] Alvin never married.
      Dorothy Mariah Stoker 24 Sep 1882, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, 18 Feb 1974, Springville, Utah, Utah.
      Chapter Notes for William Stoker (1819):
      1. Wheeler, Dorthy Mariah Stoker, "William Stoker", copy in possession of Rachel Deeben.
      2. Stoker, Jimmie "B", The Michael Stoker Family, "The Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker family as early Mormons in Ohio and Missouri", 1993, Nauvoo Land and Records Office", Nauvoo, Illinois, Digitized copy.
      3. Based on a composite set of records in the Nauvoo Land and Records Office in Nauvoo, Illinois; Their RIN# 29026 William Stoker, born 1819, was first baptized on 26 March 1835. This occurred while his family (living with his parents: David Stoker and Barbara Graybill) in Jackson County, Ohio. These records consist of historical records researched by Susan E. Black, Nauvoo Death Record, Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 70's Record, Hancock Co., Illinois Marriage Register, and Nauvoo Marriage Register. Two other baptism dates are listed one for 1836 and one for 17 Nov 1852 (1857 possible).
      4. Michael Stoker Sr, Bio, RIN# 16218, Nauvoo Land and Records Office Historical file., p. 4 or 5 (two numbers on this page one is 4, typed, and one is 5, handwritten).
      5. Family Group Record of Samuel Thomas Winegar and Rhoda Curnrnins, in possession of Rachel Anne Phillips Deeben, Payson, Utah.
      6. Stoker, Jimmie "B", p. 8 (typed page number).
      7. As recorded by Stoker, Jimmie "B", The Michael Stoker Family, "Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker's Descendants in Illinois", 1994, Nauvoo Land and Records Office", Nauvoo, Illinois, Digitized copy. Jimmie Stoker references John Welker, "A Small Sketch," John Welker Journal.
      8. Year: 1840; Census Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois; Roll 54; Page: 52; Image: 107; Family History Library Film: 0007641. As filmed by Ancestry.com, Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704, 580 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
      9. Stoker, Jimmie "B", "Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker's Descendants in Illinois", p. 2
      10. Perpetual Emigrating Fund Legers, for William Stoker on 15 Oct 1863. This is the only William
      Stoker found. It shows a total of $180.25 was paid back. This included the principle and interest on the money borrowed. Records indicate the loan was repaid in full. This is found in Leger C page 709 (CR 376/2).
      11. Perpetual Emigrating Fund Legers, for William Stoker.
      12. Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868, Church History Archives, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. Online database at <http://lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompany/>
      13. Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest. (This film has the 1852 census also.)
      14. Trail excerpts from Isaac M. Stewart Emigrating Company, Journal Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868, Church History Archives, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. Online database at <http://lds.or>g/churchhistory/library/pioneercompany/. The original entry from the journal: William Stoker[,] 7 in family[,] 4 Oxen[,] 2 cows[,] 0 horses[,] 0 Sheep[,] 1 Waggons[,] 1 loos Cattle
      15. Davis, John S., History of William Stoker, as told by William Stoker's youngest living daughter, Almira Stoker Davis, on file at the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, Salt Lake City, Utah.
      16. Davis, John S., History of William Stoker.
      17. Allred, LaNora P., Spanish Fork, City on the Rio De Aguas Calientes, p. 8, Spanish Fork Library, call number LA 979, A15; or the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, call number 979.224/S3 H2a. This book was published in connection with the celebration of 150 years.
      18. Allred, LaNora P., p. 39
      19. Allred, LaNora P., p. 39
      20. Davis, John S., History of William Stoker
      21. Land Records of Spanish Fork, Book 72, p. 324, Utah County Land and Records Office, Provo, Utah; Rachel Deeben has a copy of this record, her File-ID is ST-0001.
      22. Year: 1860; Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Territory; Roll M653_1314; Page: 954;
      Image: 426; Family History Library Film: 805314, P. 207, lines 6 thru 14. Image seen on Ancestry.com. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Year: 1870; Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Territory; Roll M593_1612; Page: 314A; Image: 624; Family History Library Film: 55311 1, P. 21 and 22, Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data:
      23. Year: 1880; Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah; Roll T9_1338; Family History Film: 1255338; Page: 189.3000; Enumeration District: 83; P. 21; Image found on Ancestry.com, Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
      24. Endowment House Living Endowments, Family History Library, film 183407.
      25. Parker, Jack, Research notes of Danish records concerning the Thygesen Family. The full set of notes are in the appendix of this book titled, "Summary of ‘Reasonably' Well Known Facts about the Family of Mads Christian Thygesen and Dorthe Clausdatter". 9 Oct 1854 Birth: Illegitimate daughter of Mads Christian Thygesen and Johanne Marie Jensdatter; Jetsmark Parish Records (Hjorring County). Johanne is referred to as "Fruentimmer" (unmarried mother, & the term is usually used for more mature women, rather than Pige, meaning girl or maid). The father is "said to be" Mads Christian Thygesen.
      26. Headstone of "Emily Tegersen Stoker," Spanish Fork Cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah.
      27. Headstone of "Almira Winegar Stoker," Spanish Fork Cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah.
      28. Sealing Record of Logan Temple, Logan, Cache, Utah, Film 0,178,135, p. 97, entry no. 1743.
      Marriage and Sealing was performed on 15 Sep 1886, by M. W. Merrill, and witnessed by N. C. Edlefsen and L. J. Halling. Film was viewed at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. There were comments on the front and back of the Sealing record for Wilhelmina. Those comments are: Wilhelmina Gudbjorg gave her date of birth as 22 Oct 1852 at the time of her baptism in Iceland on 9 Jul 1883. Also this date of birth is given in the Spanish Fork Ward Records. It is believed that she was the Gudbjorg born in Saudanesi, Hjaltabakki Parish,, Austur-Hucavaia, Iceland on 8 Nov 1846. See family group record.
      29. First District Court, Court minutes, 1852-1966 (Minutes, etc. May 1886-Oct. 1890), Page, 19.
      30. On August 16, 1890 Wilhelmine married a second time a copy of that marriage index record, was found in the Western States Marriage Index housed at BYU-Idaho, follows: Marriage ID: 268720, Groom's Surname Name: SIGURDSON, Groom's First Name: Thomardson (38), Bride's Surname Name: HJALDMARSON, Bride's First Name: Wilhelmina (37), Place: Provo, Marriage Date: 16 Aug 1890, County: Utah, State: Utah, Bride's Residence: Spanish Fork, Groom's Residence: Spanish Fork, Volume: 1, Page: 211.
      31. Essom, Frank, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, printed 1913, p. 1191, accessed online copy through the familysearch.org <http://farr1ilysearch.org/>, Family History Catalog.
      32. Land Records of Spanish Fork, Book 72, p. 324, Utah County Land and Records Office, Provo,
      Utah; Rachel Deeben has a copy of this record, her File-ID is ST-0004.
      33. Land Records of Spanish Fork, Book 16, p. 405, Utah County Land and Records Office, Provo,
      Utah; Rachel Deeben has a copy of this record, her File-ID is ST-0021.
      34. International Genealogical Index, <http://www.familysearch.org/>. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
      35. State of Utah - Death Certificate, No. 326, on file at the Utah Archives on their website:
      <http://archives.utah.gov/research/indexes/index.html>
      36. State of Utah - Death Certificate, No. 113
      37. State of Utah - Death Certificate, No. 423
      38. State of Utah - Death Certificate, No. 565
      39. State of Utah - Death Certificate, No. 168
      40. State of Utah - Death Certificate, No. 51-060104
      41. State of Utah - Death Certificate, No. 74
      42. State of Utah - Death Certificate, No. 4
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      Preliminary information for William Stoker and Almira Winegar's family.
      There has been some extensive material printed on the Stoker line. The work centers on Almira's family and her descendants. The book is out of print but a copy of it can be found in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. It can also be found in the Spanish Fork Family History Library, Spanish Fork, Utah.
      At the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah the following information will help you find it.
      Title: The Stoker/Winegar/West/Youd legacy
      Authors: Alta Aitken Rowley, Grant Joseph Aitken [and] Charlene Attryde Aitken
      FHL FAM HIST Book on microfiche - 6007014 (7 fiche)
      The book has also been digitized and is available on line. To view it, access it via the title and then click on the link associated with the book.
      If you wish more information about what is provided in this book concerning Almira's family please refer to the above referenced book."