Brief Life History of Helle
When Helle Hansdatter was born on 7 February 1811, in Alstrup, Mariager Klosters, Denmark, her father, Hans Nielsen, was 11808 and her mother, Mikkel Mikkelsdatter, was 36. She married Jens Pedersen on 1 November 1844, in Ålborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Strandby, Gislum, Ålborg, Denmark in 1845. She died on 7 December 1895, in Petersboro, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Mendon, Cache, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Helle Hansdatter in entry for Birthe Marie Jensdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Helle Hansdatter in household of Jens Pedersen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Helle Hansdatter in household of Jens Pedersen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
Spouse and Children
1804–1897 Male
1811–1895 Female
Children (4)
1845– Female
1847–1914 Male
1849– Female
1855– Female
Parents and Siblings
1774–1845 Male
1775–1852 Female
Siblings (6)
1807– Male
1808–1824 Male
1811–1895 Female
1815– Male
1819– Female
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World Events (8)
1812
Age 1
1814
Age 3
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 25
Name Meaning
From an early medieval personal name, a derivative of heilagr ‘prosperous’. The popularity of the name greatly increased with the subsequent change in meaning of the vocabulary word to ‘blessed, holy’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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