Brief Life History of Hans
When Hans Thorbjornsen was born on 10 December 1851, in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, his father, Thorbjorn Halvorsen, was 28 and his mother, Abbelone Olsdr, was 35. He married Martha Andersdatter Øvrebøe about 1871, in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 27 March 1902, in Stoughton, Dane, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 50.
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- Hans Thorbjornsen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Hans Torbjørnsen in entry for Andrea, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Hans Thorbjørnsen in entry for Maria, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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1854 · The Creation of the Republican Party
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim that the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Name Meaning
Pet form of Johannes .
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