Brief Life History of Josephine
When Josephine Mortensen was born on 16 February 1855, in Als, Skivehus, Denmark, her father, Anders Mortensen, was 50 and her mother, Karen Marie Nielsen, was 39. She died on 20 June 1862, in Florence, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 7, and was buried in Florence, Douglas, Nebraska, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Johanne Andersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Johanne Andersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Ancestral File (R)
Parents and Siblings
1804–1874 Male
1815–1897 Female
Siblings (12)
1837–1841 Male
1839–1861 Female
1840–1934 Female
1842–1931 Female
1844–1931 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (2)
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
Age 4
1859 · Copenhagen Zoo
Age 4
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Morten, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Britt, Carsten, Egil, Gunner, Hartvig.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Morten, a vernacular form of Martin 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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