Brief Life History of Hans Christian
When Hans Christian Knudsen was born on 29 October 1863, in Holeby, Fuglse, Maribo, Denmark, his father, Jens Knudsen, was 35 and his mother, Maren Larsdatter, was 26. He married Rosanna Frances Walker on 23 July 1890, in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Moffat, Uintah, Utah, United States in 1930. He died on 5 February 1940, in Lodi, San Joaquin, California, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi, San Joaquin, California, United States.
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- Chris Knudeson, "United States Census, 1930"
- Chris Knudsen, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Mr. Hans Christian Knudsen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
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World Events (8)
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
1880
Historical Boundaries: 1880: Uintah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Uintah, Utah, United States
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Knud, Niels, Holger, Jorgen, Ove, Alf, Alfhild, Anders, Baard, Berger, Einer.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the Danish personal name Knud, derived from Old Norse Knútr meaning ‘knot’. Knud was a Danish royal name, Latinized as Canutus.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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