Nicknames in early Brigham City:

Many of the early settlers of Brigham City were recent converts to the church from Scandinavia. Because the patronymic system was being used in these areas, there ended up being a lot of Lars Larsens, Hans Hansens, Peter Petersens, etc. in the city. To avoid confusion, many were given "nick" names or names based on personality traits. Some examples in Brigham City included:

Big Andrew (see article)

Square House Hansen

Ear Ring Pete

Painter Larsen (see article- one of my favorites because his name was John L. Anderson but almost no one knew him by his real name)

Pond Johnson

Cabinet Maker Nelson

Miller Jensen (see article)

Hatter Booth

Shoe Maker Nelson

Diamond Bill

Blacksmith Mortenson

Wheelwright Mortenson

Cloggy Larsen (wore wooden clogs)

Three Fingered Pete (see article)

The included articles show who the person was whose nicknames could be found. Do you know any of the others?

Nicknames were taken from "Through the Years" from the Brigham City Eighth Ward from 1953

John L. Anderson, AKA "Painter Larsen"

Names Andrew Jensen, AKA "Big Andrew"

Mads C Jensen, AKA "Miller Jensen"

P. Yergensen, AKA "Three Fingered Pete"