Niels Peter Larsen

Brief Life History of Niels Peter

When Niels Peter Larsen was born on 20 April 1827, in Vejby, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Lars Christian Nielsen, was 31 and his mother, Mette Nielsen, was 30. He married Karen Kirstine Svendsen on 13 April 1855, in Vejby, Vejby, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Vejby, Vejby, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark for about 5 years and Sanpete, Utah, United States for about 3 years. He registered for military service in 1848. In 1880, at the age of 53, his occupation is listed as farming. He died on 20 November 1911, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Pleasant Grove City Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Niels Peter Larsen
1827–1911
Karen Kirstine Svendsen
1830–1909
Marriage: 13 April 1855
Ane Larsen
1856–1940
Lauritz Larsen
1858–1859
Emma Larsen
1860–1945
Peter C. Larsen
1862–1863
Clara Larsen
1864–1865
Maria Clarinda Larsen
1866–1952
Joseph Larsen
1868–1961
Ella Larsen
1871–1962
Alma Larsen
1874–1874

Sources (60)

  • Niels Peter Larsen in household of Mette Nielsdatter, "Denmark Census, 1840"
  • Niels Peter Larsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923" Image of Birth Register
  • Niels Peter Larsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941" Image of Marriage Register

World Events (8)

1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark

Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

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.

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.

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Niels Larsen (1827-1911) introduction to Church

As a young man, Niels Peter and some friends heard about the Mormon Missionaries who were in the area, and decided to disrupt their meeting and dunk the missionaries in the North Sea. However, as the …

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