Christian Johan ENGER

Brief Life History of Christian Johan

When Christian Johan ENGER was born on 24 October 1846, in Teigebyen, Nannestad, Akershus, Norway, his father, Jacob NIELSEN ENGER, was 29 and his mother, Martha KRISTOFFERSDATTER, was 28. He married Ellen Marie MATTHIASDATTER ENGER in 1873, in Fillmore, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Hendrum Township, Norman, Minnesota, United States for about 10 years and Fargo, Cass, North Dakota, United States in 1930. He died on 14 May 1930, in Cass, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Pontoppidan Cemetery, Hendrum, Norman, Minnesota, United States.

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Family Time Line

Christian Johan ENGER
1846–1930
Ellen Marie MATTHIASDATTER ENGER
1852–1918
Marriage: 1873
John Christian ENGER
1874–1955
Gina Enger
1877–1877
Margaret ENGER
1879–1960
Alfred C ENGER
1882–1968
Martin C ENGER
1885–1964
Emma Enger
1888–1888
Emma Enger
1889–1973
Clara ENGER
1892–1985

Sources (12)

  • Christian Enger, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Christian Johan Enger, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Christian Enger, "North Dakota, Cemetery Records, 1877-1999"

World Events (8)

1851

Historical Boundaries: 1851: Cass, Minnesota Territory, United States 1858: Cass, Minnesota, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Alf, Bjorn, Erik, Iver, Juel, Kristoffer, Selmer.

Norwegian: habitational name from various farmsteads, notably in eastern Norway, so named from the plural indefinite form of Old Norse eng ‘meadow’.

South German: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Enge, Engen, Engar, Enger, or Engern.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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