Brief Life History of Nels Peder
When Nels Peder Bertelsen was born on 1 June 1844, in Denmark, his father, Bertel Nelson, was 28 and his mother, Caroline A. Jensen, was 33. He married Mariane Jørgensen on 12 April 1868, in Stenmagle, Sorø, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Riceland Township, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States for about 10 years and Albert Lea Township, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States for about 5 years. He died on 31 July 1908, in Freeborn, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 64.
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- N P Bertlesen, "Minnesota State Census, 1885"
- Niels Peter Bertelsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Peter Bertelson in entry for Alfred Henry Bertelson, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"
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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, Bertel, Iver, Niels, Nils, Sven, Viggo.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Bertel, a pet form of Berthold . Compare Bartelson and Bertelson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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