Elisabeth Johanne Cathrine Børresen

Brief Life History of Elisabeth Johanne Cathrine

When Elisabeth Johanne Cathrine Børresen was born on 1 April 1869, in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, her father, Jacob Brønnum Boetius Børresen, was 34 and her mother, Anna Christensen, was 31. She had at least 1 daughter with William Thomas Kilp. She lived in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States in 1910. She died in 1934, in Denver, Colorado, United States, at the age of 65.

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Family Time Line

William Thomas Kilp
1869–1938
Elisabeth Johanne Cathrine Børresen
1869–1934
Stella Francis Kilp
1891–1944

Sources (7)

  • Elizabeth Kilp in household of Wm T Kilp, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Elisabeth Johanne Katrine Børresen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Elizabeth Kilp in household of Frank Buckman, "United States Census, 1920"

World Events (8)

1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

1876 · Colorado becomes a State

On Aug 1, 1876, The United States Congress passed an act making the Territory of Colorado the 38th state.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Thor, Anders, Erik, Jarl, Lars, Lasse, Sven.

Norwegian and Danish (Børresen): patronymic from Børre, from the Old Norse personal name Byrgir.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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