Brief Life History of Eline Birgitte
When Eline Birgitte Mortensen was born on 8 June 1843, in Vrejlev, Børglum, Denmark, her father, Morten Sorenson, was 46 and her mother, Anne Kirstine Christensdatter, was 34. She married Peder Christensen on 1 June 1871. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, United States in 1880 and Otis Township, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States for about 10 years. She died on 25 February 1916, at the age of 72, and was buried in Kronborg, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States.
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Sources (20)
- Eline Christiansen in household of Peter Christiansen, "United States Census, 1910"
- Eline Bergitte Mortensen, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
- Eline Mortensen Christensen, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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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