Brief Life History of Jorgen
When Jorgen Larsen was born on 8 September 1840, in Tversted, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Lars Christian Mikkelsen, was 40 and his mother, Sorine Sorensen, was 20. He married Dorothea Johansen about 1874, in Tversted, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He died about 4 December 1905, in San Francisco, California, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in San Francisco, California, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- George Larsen, "United States Census, 1900"
- Geo Larsen in entry for Walter Larsen and Priscilla Compadone, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
- George Larsen in entry for George D. Larsen, "California Deaths and Burials, 1776-2000"
Spouse and Children
1840–1905 Male
1853–1910 Female
Children (6)
1876–1904 Male
1880–1960 Male
1883–1886 Female
1884–1996 Male
1886–1954 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1799–1874 Male
1820–1874 Female
Siblings (10)
1838–1910 Female
1840–1905 Male
1844– Male
1848– Male
1848– Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 7
1848 · The California Gold Rush
Age 8
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
Age 19
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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