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BISHOFF, Jacob IV
1837 - 1874 (37 years) 
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Name BISHOFF, Jacob Suffix IV Birth 21 May 1837 Vollerup Gimlinge, Sorø, Denmark 
Christening 7 Jul 1837 Vollerup Gimlinge, Sorø, Denmark Gender Male WAC 16 Feb 1869 EHOUS _TAG Reviewed on FS Burial Sep 1874 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Death 15 Sep 1874 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Headstones 
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Father BISHOFF, Jacob August III , b. 23 May 1808, Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmarkd. 11 Jul 1837, Vollerup, Gimlinge, Sorø, Denmark (Age 29 years) Mother JØRGENSDATTER, Ane Magrethe , b. 12 Dec 1809, Sorbymagle, Sorø, Denmark Sorbymagle, Sorø, Denmarkd. 18 Oct 1891, Vollerup Gimlinge, Sorø, Denmark (Age 81 years) Marriage 31 Mar 1832 Sorbymagle, Sorø, Denmark Family ID F10678 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family JENSEN, Marie , b. 10 Aug 1842, Haldagerlille, Sorø, Denmark Haldagerlille, Sorø, Denmarkd. 28 Apr 1897, Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States (Age 54 years) Marriage 16 Feb 1869 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 
Children7 sons and 2 daughters Family ID F10698 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Jan 2022
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Notes - Jacob Bischoff and Maria Jensen Bischoff sailed from Denmark to England in 1867. The ocean steamships were just coming into use, and the passenger ships were still being used. They maybe came on the steamship "Manhatton". which took 12-13 days, or they came may have come on a slower vessel which would have taken a month or so. They landed in New York. This was nearly at the end of the handcart companies, and there was no more support coming from the Church to get them to Utah. They traveled by train to St. Joseph, Missouri. There they boarded a steamboat which took them up the Missouri River to Omaha, Nebraska. From Omaha they traveled by train to Salt Lake City, Utah, arriving in October 1867. They built a home in Big Cottonwood, and after one year they moved to Fountain Green, Utah, among other Scandinavians. Later when Fountain Green was surveyed, Jacob's home was in the middle of the street. Their son, John, always said he was born in the street.
Shelly, Idaho
July 10, 1941
TO THE JACOB BISCHOFF FAMILY
I have been requested to write a history of the founders or head of this family. This is a new venture since I have never written anything of the nature before. Excuses alibies and apologies were not in the list and therefore would be out of place.
A and B were carrying on a discussion when A referring to C said, “he is a fine fellow.”
B’s response was, “Well he should be.”
“Why?” Asked A.
B’s reply was as follows, “C could hardly be otherwise because his father was a fine man, remarkable in many ways and proved by his life, thoughts, words, and deeds that in his soul and body had been bred all the qualities of a gentleman. C’s mother was a rare woman in whose make up was blended all the qualities of the father and the many graces peculiar to women such as faith, patience, thrift, kindness, cheerfulness and the power to adjust herself to circumstances. So you see I would be disappointed if C wasn’t a fine fellow.”
Will you Bischoff’s remember this story and as we proceed with this history try to apply it to your lives and characters. Remember no alibies, no excuses, nothing but repentance and reformation.
Jacob Bischoff was born in Vallerup Soro Denmark on the 21st day of May 1837. I know nothing of his childhood nor the names of his parents.
Maria Jensen (Bischoff) was born in Halagarlille Soro Denmark on the 10th day of August 1842.
During her eighth year she lost, by death, both her father and mother through the ravages of typhoid fever. An uncle took over the estate, and also the orphaned daughter. The estate was used for personal aggrandizement and the little girl was practically made a slave. She milked and did all kinds of chores, was treated unkindly, punished and ridiculed. Her schooling was very meager not a day more than the law required. She was only half fed and poorly clothed. When going to school her lunch consisted of dry bread with a little Dutch cheese finely ground and spread between the slices. The other children often blew the ground cheese off her bread, leaving her a lunch of dry bread along. She has often stated that from the death of her parents until she married she never knew what it was to have all she could eat.
Her uncle was a weaver by trade, and made the girl do all the disagreeable work in connection with it. He also compelled her to weave, and she learned to loathe the work and often expressed dislike for it, and repeatedly vowed that a weaver she never would be - nor a weaver’s wife.
Difficult assignments, disapproval, fault finding and ridicule was her daily lot and under these conditions she grew into womanhood.
About this time Jacob Bischoff appeared and entered the employ of the over-bearing uncle.
This Jacob was a young man of ambition, and was determined to make something of himself. He became an apprentice and developed into an expert weaver. He readily noticed the unfair treatment the young girl was receiving, and in many ways lightened her hardships and helped make her life more pleasant. It wasn’t long until they were lovers and marriage, of course, followed.
These two people were congenial and had many similar qualities that made them a “couple apart.” They were both good Church members, belonging to the Lutheran Church.
A weavers business of their own was established, and all seemed rosy for a future of prosperity. The weaving business was not so abhorrent with a loving husband as with a crabby uncle.
In 1863 the new wife gave birth to a pair of twins. These boys were named Jacob August and Jens Ferdnand. Two years later a girl was born and another boy the following year.
During this time Denmark and Germany were at war and Jacob was drafted and served in Cherseng Holstein 1865-6. Shortly after his release from the army there came into the community missionaries preaching a new religion. This was a trying time for the Bischoff’s. Both were Bible believing Lutherans, were active and loyal in their own Church. They had confidence in their minister and stood well in the congregation. This new religion was unpopular and any who favored the same were quickly condemned and cast out as undesirable citizens and associates.
The family was sincere, honest, prayerful and read the scriptures with care. They read and prayed, talked with each other, their neighbors, friends, and minister. The more they studied this new religion the better they understood it. Effects of arguments against it decreased, and to make a long story short they were converted and baptized. Prejudice, ridicule, and insinuations against them increased. All ties were broken, and they became outcasts, disowned by relatives, friends, and Church associates.
Jacob Bischoff at this time was a tobacco user, but of the practice he repented.
This was in 1867. Their business was sold, and all their property converted into cash, and they were ready to forsake all for the Gospel’s sake. We might pause here and apply our story as to our faith and willingness to sacrifice.
Maria Bischoff’s uncle assured her that her chance of ever sharing in the estate was ended and that she would know want and would beg for help, but in vain.
These fore-bears of ours with four children, the oldest only four and the youngest only one, commenced the journey from Denmark to Utah. This trip was trying and difficult, and no doubt had its pleasant phases and also its discouraging moments. All went well and their hearts were comforted and their hopes were high until they reached Omaha.
Shortly after leaving Omaha the children were stricken with measles. No doubt they were over tired, perhaps under nourished, and the facilities to care for them were meager, because the Bischoff’s were not well to do. The journey was longer and more difficult than anticipated, and their four babies were sick at the same time. Proper medicine, care and nourishment were impossible under the circumstances and all four children died and were buried within eleven days.
The children were buried in make shift coffins, and scantily clad. They were buried bare-footed, but when their mother died she took with her four pairs of stockings, which she herself had knitted for that express purpose. During these trying days they were helped and comforted by others in the party.
The saddened father and broken hearted mother continued the journey. Apparently there was no cessation of faith, no regrets for having accepted the gospel, no inclination to turn back, but a renewed determination to live the gospel and to give their own life if necessary.
In October ‘67 they reached Salt Lake City. Shortly after they moved to Big Cotton Wood. Here on the 22nd day of November of same year their home was blessed with a baby girl. This child was named Eliza Maria. Before this child was two years old the family moved to Fountain Green, Sampete County, Utah, and there made their permanent home. The balance of their children were born here. Their names and date of birth follows. Robert John, born September 2, 1869. Nephi Daniel was a Christmas gift, being born December 25, 1870. Joseph Peter came along October 22, 1872. And Albert Fredrick, March 26, 1874.
Here they lived and struggled along, providing for their growing family and soon built themselves a substantial adobe house.
They were both weavers but in this new country there was not enough such work to keep one busy, so Jacob Bischoff worked at various jobs, and succeeded in accumulating some property.
One of the things he did and did successfully was buy produce and haul it to the mining sections of the state and peddle it to the miners. He often went to Pioche, Nevada, Park City and Tintic, Utah.
On one trip to Park City, he took two wagons and hired a young man to go along as teamster. In those pioneer days cooking utensils were scarce, and cups were in demand, so Jacob Bischoff told the young man that if he wished he could load the wagon with cans and sell them in Fountain Green for cups and have the money as extra pay.
On the way home Bischoff led the way. When he entered the town of Provo he drove on a trot. The boy of course kept up, his cans made music and attracted much attention. On leaving Provo the fast driving ended, but on entering Springville, the team pepped up again. The young man followed with a grin on his face, for he had unloaded all the cans after leaving Provo.
Jacob Bischoff was a hunter and brought home much game to help feed the family.
Jacob Bischoff was not a robust man at any time, and the trip across the plains and the hardships of pioneer life and the exposures necessary to carry on, didn’t improve his physical condition. In 1874, Jacob Bischoff died of liver complaint at the age of 37.
Owing to the slowness of the mail service his wife never heard of his death for at least ten days after his funeral. This seems to be a sad story. Here is a mother left a widow with five small children, the oldest only seven and the youngest six months. There was an accumulated debt of hospital bill, doctor service, and funeral expenses to be met, and no surplus property nor set income.
The mother resolutely determined to rear the little flock. She pledged herself to see that they had sufficient nourishing food that they were neatly and warmly clad. To this end she did all kinds of work, such as, knitting, sewing, and took up with vigor her hated weaving job. She often commented how thankful she was that she could weave and how glad she was that her uncle in Denmark did not know that she had gladly taken up the work.
The family had a few cows, chickens, and a pig or two. It might be interesting to know just how things were managed. Each child had their assigned duty, and were trained to properly perform each task. One match a day was all that was used, all lamps, candles, and extra fires were lit, and started from the old fire. No milk products were wasted. If the milk soured it was left until it clabbered. On this sugar or molasses was spread and a hearty meal was made from the same. The family made their own candles and coal oil was carefully used as matches.
Mrs. Bischoff was independent and refused to take direct help but gladly took any job offered. She wove carpets, cloth for dresses and for suits. She gathered straw and made straw hats for men and women. She took her children and went into the fields and gleaned wheat, head by head, and thus helped provide their bread stuff. In all this work the children, large enough to help did their share and were trained to be industrious, independent, economical, and to depend upon their own resources.
Sometime during this period, Mrs. Bischoff became the 4th wife of Martin Lund - a prosperous farmer. While the children were too small to do any work on the farm, he no doubt contributed to their support. However they were put at work as soon as possible in his fields, with no direct pay. This didn’t satisfy, and it was not long until the boys were working elsewhere. The writer remembers well when Robert secured work in Nephi, and received as part of his earnings 60 gallons of molasses. During the following winter we surely lived high on hot grease and molasses mixed. By spring the 60 gallon barrel was empty, and we were sweet kids.
Jacob Bischoff at his death owned five acres of hay land in the big meadow and five acres of grain land in the Co-op field. The crops from those helped to keep the wolf from the door and in honor to Martin Lund let it be known that he farmed his ground and turned the entire crop toward their support.
Just a few words as to successful management by this remarkable women. While this family was being fed, clothed and schooled, the hospital bill was paid, the doctor compensated and the funeral expenses taken care of, and a granite marker placed on the grave in Salt Lake City, so that the family could find the spot.
During all this time tithing was honestly paid, regular fast offering contributions were made. Every church requirement such as Temple donations, ward house, missionary, and any other offering was made cheerfully and in amounts that were out of proportion to her income. Mother was set on paying her debts, and gave her children a training along the same line. Whenever one of the family borrowed from another, they were admonished and made to pay it back. Often a nickel or a penny was handed by one to another in an emergency, but these loans were not forgotten, nor let go unpaid. Often Mother received such loans, insisted on paying them and immediately handed it back as a gift. Mother served as a teacher, councilor also president of the Primary, as well as working in the Relief Society.
Fifteen acres of additional land was bought and paid for. As the boys grew older a wagon was secured and the boys raised and broke two steers (Dick and Liney) to work. Eventually a team and harness was secured, and the family did all their own work.
Mother advised her children to learn a trade. It is hard to keep from telling some of the outstanding accomplishments of the children, but as my assignment doesn’t cover the others I must refrain.
Mother Bischoff was a studious woman and in spite of all her cares and worries, learned to read and write the English language. She sent her children to school cleanly clad and paid their tuitions along with her other obligations. When they were to old for the local school she sent them away. Eliza to Provo, John and Dan to Ephraim. Joseph to Provo, and then she moved to Provo for one winter to cook for John, Joe and Fred. She also took in boarders to help meet expenses. She sent John on a mission and died April 28, 1897, before his return. All five of her children were married in the Temple.
This is a brief sketch of your progenitors. They had faults but I have purposely refrained from mentioning them because we are prone to justify similar conduct.
Let me add here that from the day they were baptized, during persecution, ridicule, trial, and difficulty, during the loss of an entire family of children, the loss of a husband and the dire poverty and overwhelming debt, over work, and responsibility of being both father and mother to five little fledglings, their faith never wavered, regret never found expression. They were happy, contented, and always looked forward to the fulfillment of the promises of the Gospel, eternal life, a union of husband and wife, and the restoration of the entire family. Truly the Gospel has compensations for every trial and for every sacrifice. Blessed is he who will overcome, live the Gospel, and be pliable and submissive to the spirit.
Minutes of Jacob Bischoff family reunion held July 23, 1940, at the mountain home of the Bischoff Livestock Co., on the Big Horn Mountains, at the head of Cotton Wood Canyon.
The following were present.
Robert J. Bischoff family numbering 32
N.D. Bischoff family numbering 11
Joseph P. Bischoff numbering 1
After a delicious breakfast of bacon and eggs, the meeting was called to order by President Robert J. Bischoff.
The singing was conducted by Frank Kennard. Ada Bischoff accompanying on her accordion.
Reports were given by Secretary-Treasurer, Caroline Bischoff; Historian, Gladys Kennard. Recorder report was read by Caroline Bischoff, in the absence of official recorder Emma Nash.
Motion was carried that minutes be sent to each member of the organization.
Program of the meeting was conducted by Kenneth Bischoff as follows.
Clarinet solo: “The Lost Chord” by Ruth Bischoff
Remarks: by R. K. Bischoff
Missionary report of Bischoff family: by Hyrum D. Bischoff
Accordion solo: by Ada Bischoff
Family History, written by Joseph Bischoff, read by Pearl Mason
Report of Modern Genealogy methods: Robert J. Bischoff
After the official meeting and election of officers was adjourned, members divided into groups. Two groups went into Devil’s Canyon to fish, the other group visited the Ice Cave, and Dead Man’s Cave, and played games at the cabin.
When the fishermen returned we had all the fish we could eat. The night was spent on the mountain and the group returned home July 24th.
The popular sentiment was that the time was well spent, and a good time was had by all those present.
1007 South 3rd East
Salt Lake City, Utah
July 15, 1940
I herewith submit my report as Recorder for the Jacob Bischoff Family Organization.
Our records contain the names of approximately 1360 persons, for all of whom the temple ordinances have been performed as far as they were, or have become eligible.
I contacted Archibald F. Bennett, Secretary of the Genealogical Society of Utah for information as to how we might proceed to extend the research on this line. He called in for consultation a young Brother Christiansen, who seems to be in charge of the Danish Department of the Library. They examined our Temple Record Book and said the record extends back as far as the parish records of that country have been kept.
Brother Christianson said that the name “Bischoff” may be that of some one who emigrated to Denmark from either Germany, Switzerland or Russia. He suggested that in some cases it has been found that people have assumed a new name, perhaps in an effort to distinguish themselves from so many others bearing the same name. Considering this latter possibility, it may be that our efforts to trace or genealogy into other nations would be impractical.
Brother Bennett looked up the Bischoff file and read the correspondence between Uncle Joe and the Society during the years 1935-37, in which the statement is made that the names Uncle Joe obtained at that time were an entire duplication of the names already contained in our Record Book. Brother Bennett expressed the opinion that this labor and expense had not been entirely in vain, in as much as the information previously obtained had thus been verified.
However, there was a statement in one of these letters to the effect that this record which Uncle Joe obtained contained some 500 odd descendants of Jacob Bischoff. Brother Christiansen seemed very much interested in this statement, as the direct line in our Record Book shows something over 200 names under this direct line. He wondered, therefore, whether all the names which were furnished Uncle Joe are really contained in our Temple Record Book.
At the time of this special research, I was requested by the Society to take our Temple Record to them, and it is my impression that they checked the one record against the other at the time, which would be the basis for their conclusion that the names supplied Uncle Joe were an entire duplication of those already in our possession. Those brethren suggested that these names should have been checked personally by me. Uncle Joe will doubtless recall something about this, and will know where these names are at present. If they are in his possession I should be very pleased to check them against our record, as suggested by these officials of the Genealogical Society.
Brother Christiansen said that there have been some two and a half million names brought into the Society since the correspondence between Uncle Joe and the Society and while the research work in the Scandinavian countries has now been seriously retarded, due to the war, it is possible that additional names might be available here at this Library. The only way this could be determined would be to authorize them to make a survey, which would cost $2.50. Then if they find that more names are in their possession, they will notify us and we can authorize them to go into the records and furnish them to us. They would be able to give us an idea in advance, as I understood them, as to the cost of such additional research.
I inquired if it would be of any advantage for me to take out a membership in the Society in order to do our own research work. Brother Bennett inquired as to whether or not I am familiar enough with the Danish language to read it, and of course I said I am not. He said in that case it would be more economical to have the Society do this work for us.
I therefore suggest that the record which Uncle Joe obtained be forwarded to the under signed in order that the two may be carefully checked against each other; also that the Genealogical Society of Utah be authorized to make the survey which they recommend.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Emma A. Nash
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H I S T O R Y
O F T H E
B I S C H O F F F A M I L Y
BY
JOSEPH P. BISCHOFF
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This life sketch was written by the son of Jacob and Marie Bischoff.
I have been requested to write a history of the founders or heads of this family. This is a new venture since I have never written anything of this nature before. Excuses alibis and apologies were not in the list and therefore would be out of place.
A and B were carrying on a discussion when A referring to C said, ”He is a fine fellow.”
B’s response was, ”Well he should be.”
”Why?” asked A?
B’s reply was as follows. “C could hardly be otherwise because his father was a fine man, remarkable in many ways and proved by his life, thoughts, words, and deeds that in his soul and body had been bred all the qualities of a gentleman. C’s mother was a rare woman in whose make up was blended all the qualities of the father and the many graces peculiar to women such as faith, patience, thrift, kindness, cheerfulness and the power to adjust herself to the circumstances. So you see I would be disappointed if C wasn’t a fine fellow.”
Will you Bischoffs’ remember this story and as we proceed with this history try to apply it to your lives and characters. Remember no alibis, no excuses, nothing but repentance and reformation.
Jacob Bischoff was born in Vollerup, Soro, Denmark on the 21st day of May 1837. I know nothing of his childhood nor the names of his parents.
Maria Jensen (Bischoff) was born in Haldagerlille, Soro, Denmark on the 10th day of August 1842.
During her eighth year she lost, by death, both her father and mother through the ravages of typhoid fever. An uncle took over the estate, and also the orphaned daughter. The estate was used for personal aggrandizement and the little girl was practically made a slave. She milked and did all kinds of chores, was treated unkindly, punished and ridiculed. Her schooling was very meager not a day more than the law required. She was only half fed and poorly clothed. When going to school her lunch consisted of dry bread with a little Dutch cheese finely ground and spread between the slices. The other children often blew the ground cheese off her bread, leaving her a lunch of dry bread alone. She has often stated that from the death of her parents until she was married she never knew what it was to have all she could eat.
- Jacob Bischoff and Maria Jensen Bischoff sailed from Denmark to England in 1867. The ocean steamships were just coming into use, and the passenger ships were still being used. They maybe came on the steamship "Manhatton". which took 12-13 days, or they came may have come on a slower vessel which would have taken a month or so. They landed in New York. This was nearly at the end of the handcart companies, and there was no more support coming from the Church to get them to Utah. They traveled by train to St. Joseph, Missouri. There they boarded a steamboat which took them up the Missouri River to Omaha, Nebraska. From Omaha they traveled by train to Salt Lake City, Utah, arriving in October 1867. They built a home in Big Cottonwood, and after one year they moved to Fountain Green, Utah, among other Scandinavians. Later when Fountain Green was surveyed, Jacob's home was in the middle of the street. Their son, John, always said he was born in the street.
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