Brief Life History of Halvor
When Halvor Mogenson was born on 19 March 1842, in Aust-Agder, Norway, his father, Mogen Halvorsen Wrengen, was 23 and his mother, Sille Karine Johnsdr, was 30. He married Martha Stine Johnsen on 8 March 1872, in Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Øyestad, Aust-Agder, Norway for about 23 years and Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States in 1900. He died on 10 March 1930, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Wildwood Cemetery, Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States.
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- Halvor Monsen in household of Mons Halvorsen, "Norway Census, 1865"
- Halvor Mogenson, "Find a Grave Index"
- Halvor, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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1843 · Edvard Grieg
Birth year of renown musical composer and pianist. Born in Bergen, Norway. Musical composer and pianist whose music is known worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to develop a national identity,
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Palle.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Mogens, Danish form of Magnus . This surname is rare in Norway. Compare Morgensen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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