Peterson & Skeen Family History BingoDirections: Write in the answers to the questions to earn a bingo. You can ask anyone to help you, you don’t need to know the answer for it to count. Each

bingo earns a prize. If you earn a blackout (fill in every square) there are a few special prizes. Have fun learning about your family!

One of our pioneer ancestors was traveling

with her parents, siblings, aunt, uncle and cousins when a member of the family became ill with

cholera. The entire family became sick

except for the ancestor in question. She was 15 years old and cared for

her family alone. At least 7 family members died before they were well

enough to continue their journey to Salt Lake.

Who was she?

Sarah Jane Marler

Who are we?

Thomas William Peterson & Lettie

Taylor

Aunt Marilyn wrote this about one of her grandmothers:

“Grandma raised chickens. She gathered the eggs, cleaned them, candled them for blood

spots and sold them to a grocery store in Ogden.

She bought her first refrigerator with her egg

money. When they delivered it Grandpa told them to take it back but

Grandma said, “Now JOE, they are going to bring it right in here.””

Who was she?

Petrina Skeen

Who are we?

Peter B Peterson & Ann Powell

One of our pioneer ancestors was serving in the Mormon Militia when he was captured by the

US Army October 16, 1857. He was held

prisoner with one other militia member. He

eventually escaped and made his way back to

SLC, arriving on November 9th. Who was

he?

Joseph Taylor

Who are we?

Joseph Allen Taylor & Mary Lake

Aunt Marilyn said this about her grandpa: “He had the

loveliest vegetable garden I’ve ever seen. It was

weedless and every plant was perfect. He tried to

grow peanuts in his garden. He like to play checkers with the men at the firestation. I

could never beat him, he was really an expert.” Who

was he?

Thomas William Peterson Who am I?

Jens Peter Folkman

Aunt Marilyn said this about her grandpa: “He was a gifted writer and

had excellent penmanship. He had a dry wit and a fun sense of humor. He served as

Bishop for 16 years.” Who was he?

Joseph Skeen

Who are we?

Joseph Skeen & Jane Zina Petrina Folkman

Who am I?

Maren Katrina Thomasen

Who am I?

Lyman Stoddard Skeen

Free Space

Aunt Marilyn said this of her grandmother: “When

Grandma would see company driving into their farm yard, she would go out to the

chicken coop and chop the head off of a chicken,

dip it in boiling water, pluck the feathers, clean it out and have a chicken dinner ready in about an

hour.” Who was she?

Lettie Taylor Peterson

Who am I?

Electa Philomelia Dixon

What country do our Skeen ancestors

come from?

Scotland

What country do our Powell ancestors

come from?

Wales

Rulon & Naomi are 3rd cousins. Who are their

common ancestors?

James Lake & Philomelia Smith

What country do our Peterson ancestors

come from?

Denmark

What country do our Folkman ancestors

come from?

Denmark

Why did the Lake family move to

Canada where they accepted the gospel?

They were loyalists who fought with the

One of our pioneer ancestors led a

wagon company to Salt Lake in 1850.

Who was he?

Who was the first Peterson in our family to accept the gospel

and be baptized?

Which of our pioneer ancestors has a

journal in the Church Archives that can be

viewed online?

We have two known pioneer ancestors

who came by handcart. Name one.

British during the Revolutionary War. When the war was

over they had to move and the British

government gave them land in Canada.

James Lake Peter B Peterson Joseph Skeen Peter B Peterson & Jens Peter Folkman