Brief Life History of Petrine Elizabeth
When Petrine Elizabeth Nielsen was born on 12 October 1855, in Århus, Denmark, her father, Niels Madsen, was 29 and her mother, Anne Johanne Sørensdatter, was 28. She married Hans Lauritz Rasmussen about 1876, in Voldby, Hammel, Århus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Voldby, Gjern, Skanderborg, Denmark for about 10 years and Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 9 January 1904, at the age of 48, and was buried in Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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Sources (10)
- Petrine Elisebet Nielsen in household of Niels Madsen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
- Elizabeth Madsen in entry for Betsy Margaret Rasmussen Bertelson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- Petrine Elisabeth Nielsen in household of Niels Madsen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1852–1910 Male
1855–1904 Female
Children (6)
1878–1879 Female
1880–1880 Male
1880–1883 Male
1881–1900 Female
1883–1964 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1826–1905 Male
1827–1907 Female
Siblings (6)
1855–1904 Female
1857–1924 Female
1860–1935 Male
1863–1863 Male
1863–1863 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
Age 4
1863
Age 8
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 15
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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