Brief Life History of Metta
When Metta Larsen was born on 18 June 1838, in Forlev, Vemmelev, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark, her father, Lars Jensen, was 40 and her mother, Ane Marie Pedersdatter, was 37. She lived in Vemmelev, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark in 1840 and Gerlev, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark for about 5 years. She died in 1854, in Nebraska, United States, at the age of 16.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Mette Larsen in household of Lars Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- Mette Larsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Mette Larsen in household of Lars Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (7)
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World Events (4)
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.
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
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.
Possible Related NamesStory Highlight
1854: "Hans Peter Olsen Company" Ane Marie Jensen and son Niels are in this company. Husband Lars and daughter Mette died of Cholera in Westport
Transcript for Christian J. Larsen journals: Sun [June] 4th We held a council meeting at which complaints was entered against Brother Hans Jensen Strand for unchristian-like conduct and for apostacy …
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