History of Emma Margaret Tree Pace

History of Emma Margaret Tree Pace

19April 1878 - 25 December 1965

Emma Margaret Tree was born in London, England, 19 April, 1878, a daughter of Edward William and Julia Holland Tree.  She went to school and Sunday School until almost 7 years old when the family came to this (America) country in Nov. 1883.  The family consisted at that time of Father, Mother, Brother Edward, and a Sister Ellen.  Her mother left all her relatives, Mother, Brothers and Sisters and none ever came to this country but her Father had an uncle and aunt, a Father, a brother, and two sisters.  The trip on the water was very hard on her mother, who was very sick all the way over.  They went to Centerville, Davis Co. and lived with uncle and Aunt, Uncle John and Aunt Mary Ann.

The father worked on the farm.  In Feb. another sister was born, Amelia.  After some time they moved to Idaho and father herded sheep or anything he could get to do.  They did not have much and it was very hard on Mother but she learned to cook and bake and sew, something she had not done in England.

They never heard the gospel until they came to this country but were converted right away and was baptized in Idaho.  Father was away with sheep but sent word for Mother to be baptized, so Mother, myself, and Edward were baptized on the 6th day of April 1889 and Ellen was blessed that day.  Father was baptized when he came home on the 14 of July 1889.

From Idaho they moved to a place in Weber Canyon.  Father feed cattle all winter for a Mr. Ford.  From there they moved to Snyderville.  I worked for a Mr. Jenniger.  It was here that I met the man I married, Amos Franklin Pace.  His father was the Bishop of the Parleys Park Ward.  The two families became very good friends.  Mother often asked the Paces to dinner after church.  We went together for 7 years.  We were married June 21, 1899, in the Salt Lake Temple.  Father had built a new home and we had a big supper and dance in the new house.

We lived on the ranch until our 1st boy, Alvin, was a year old.  Then we moved to Hoytsville.

When Eugene was 1 1/2 years old my husband was called on a mission to the Southern States.  They were called different then.  You received a letter from Box B telling you to be ready at a certain time to go to a certain place.  Our baby was our 4th child.

About a month before he left, Uncle Freeman was taking the folks at the ranch to Mutal in the buggy.  The horses ran away spilling everyone out giving Aunt Amanda a broken collar bone, Aunt Ellen a broken hip.  So I went up to help Granmma Pace take care of them with my 4 children & Aunt Ellen's two.  I over did or something.  I took very sick and had to have a nurse take care of me.  Neither the baby or me was very well when Pa left for the South but we were blessed in many ways.  Uncle Alma came to live with us, went to school and helped with the chores.

We had horse and buggy that we could drive to S.S. & church.  It was hard, we did not have much to do with but we were blessed.  We were very glad to have Pa home.  We did not have much money those days and we had to make a living much different.  After we bought the Dick Redden place there was a pond in the meadow and for several winters Pa and Mr. Carl Redden cut ice and hauled to Coalville and Sugarcreek and stored it in sawdust to any one that would buy it.  There were no electricity to help keep things cool.  They hired lots of men and teams.  We also had to churn butter and prest (sic) it and hauled it to Grasscreek for 24 cents a lb.  Pa has hauled many tons of oats to Park City with team and sleigh for $1.25.

We have worked hard buying land and water, never had many conveniences to work with.  Our last baby, a boy, was born when I was 48 years old, making 11 children, 3 girls and 8 boys: Alvin Christopher, George Edward, Else Amelia, Amos Eugene, Kenneth LeRoy, Raymond Jay, Thelma Tree, Clarence Elmer, Reed DeVar, Emma LaBelle, and Vernal Dean.  Our oldest boy, Alvin, was in Australia on a mission when the baby was born.

The children were all married in the temple.  On Mar. 5, 1953, we went to the temple, 24 of us. It was surely a grand day.  Pa's birthday, 78 years old.

I was set apart as Treasurer of the Hoytsville R.S. Oct 16, 1916, as Sec 1921,  Sister Martha Mills, Pres.  In 1923, Sister Edna Tremelling was chosen Pres. and she kept me as Sec.  We were release in April 1942 (23 years).  I have been a visiting teacher since 1913 in Hoytsville Ward.