Brief Life History of Mads Christien
Mads Christien Gregersen was born about 1830, in Midtjylland, Denmark. He died on 20 June 1859, in Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 30, and was buried in Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (3)
- Mads Chr. Gregersen, "Mormon Migration Database, 1840-1932"
- Mads mentioned in Knud Svendsen Reminiscence and journal, 1856 December - 1860 April, image 181/303
- Mads Christien Gregersen - Pioneer Overland Travel
World Events (7)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 0
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Age 0
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
1846
Age 16
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Aksel, Bjorn, Dagny, Juel. German Hans, Detlef, Erna, Hermann, Jurgen.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Greger(s) (see Gregory ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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