Brief Life History of Sigvart
When Sigvart Jeppesen was born on 23 October 1851, in Kirke Hvalsø, Roskilde, Denmark, his father, Peder Nielsen, was 35 and his mother, Caroline Sophia Sørensen, was 29. He died on 3 February 1890, in Mantua, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 38, and was buried in Mantua, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Seward Jepsen in household of Peter N Jepsen, "United States Census, 1880"
- Sigvard Jeppesen, "Find A Grave Index"
- Sigvart Pedersen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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World Events (8)
1854 · St. George's Hall
In 1854, St. George's Hall was completed. The site that it sits on is were the Liverpool Infirmary was previously located. The hall was built for entertainment.
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Ejner, Jeppe, Jorgen, Karsten.
Danish: patronymic from Jeppe, a pet form of the personal name Jakob (see Jacob ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesStory Highlight
1868: "John G. Holman Company" Peder Nielsen Jeppesen, wife Caroline and 5 children are in the company. Christian died in September in Wyo.
Transcript for Carroll, Willard, [Reminiscences]: In 1868 I was called and went to drive a team after the emigration. The water was unusually high that year and while waiting for the bridge to be rep …
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