When Petriane Margrethe Jørgensen was born on 25 May 1854, in Rakkeby, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark, her father, Mads Christian Jørgensen, was 25 and her mother, Sidsel Marie Pedersdatter, was 27. She married Johan Christian Kjær on 8 January 1872, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 18 December 1915, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Aagot, Niels. German Hans, Hilde, Kurt, Uwe.
In some cases also an Americanized form of Danish or Norwegian Jørgensen (see Jorgensen ).
North German (Jürgensen): patronymic from the personal name Jürgen, Low German form of George . It is also found in Denmark. Compare Juergensen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesKJAR, JOHN C, of Manti, son of Lars C. and Mette M. Christensen), born in Hals near Aalborg, Denmark, January 12, 1849. his parents joined the Mormon church and started for this country in November, 1 …
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