Brief Life History of Thomas Christian
When Thomas Christian Stephenson was born on 14 June 1825, in Jerslev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Steffen Pedersen, was 37 and his mother, Anne Thomasdatter, was 36. He married Maren Simonsdatter on 29 December 1846, in Jerslev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Jerslev, Jerslev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark in 1840 and Ugilt, Ugilt, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark in 1845. He died on 22 May 1912, in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States.
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Sources (73)
- Thue Chr Steffensen in household of Jens Jespersen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- Thomas Christian Stephenson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Thomas Christenson Stephenson in entry for Annie Stephenson Stevens, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
Spouse and Children
1825–1912 Male
1823–1862 Female
Children (9)
1847–1856 Male
1848–1928 Female
1850–1939 Male
1852–1928 Male
1853–1939 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1788–1835 Male
1788–1857 Female
Siblings (3)
1823–1876 Male
1825–1912 Male
1827–1902 Male
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 5
1847
Age 22
1854
Age 29
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Steffensen or Stephensen . Compare Stevenson 1.
English (Durham): variant of Stevenson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Biography of Thomas Christian STEPHENSON
TESTIMONY OF THOMAS CHRISTIAN STEPHENSON Born 14 June 1825 at Bogen Hyor Denmark. Died May 22, 1913 at Holden [Utah] At one time when testimony meeting was held on the first Thursday in the mo …
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