Brief Life History of John Jacob
When John Jacob Carlson was born on 10 June 1860, in Långaröd, Färs, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Nils Carlsson, was 38 and his mother, Karna Hansdotter, was 38. He married Ane Christine Petrine Christensen on 31 March 1881, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Murtaugh, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States in 1920 and Utah, United States in 1930. He died on 14 March 1946, in Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Pleasant Grove City Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Jacob J. Carlson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- John J., "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
- Jacob J in entry for Vern Niels Carlson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1884 · Fredrika Bremer Association is Founded
Fredrika Bremer Association was founded in 1884 and is Sweden's oldest women's rights organization.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lennart, Nils, Sven, Helmer, Iver, Berger, Erland, Lars, Anders, Evald.
Americanized form (and a less common Swedish variant) of Swedish Carlsson or Karlsson . This is also an Americanized form of the Norwegian and Danish cognates Carlsen and Karlsen . Compare Charlson .
German: variant of Karlson and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. This surname is also found in Britain, possibly to be associated first with immigration of German miners into Cumberland in the 16th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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