Brief Life History of Louise
When Louise Jensen was born on 23 July 1885, in Mound Prairie Township, Houston, Minnesota, United States, her father, Ole Jensen Tangen, was 27 and her mother, Gunvor Halvorsdotter Heggland, was 34. She married John Andrew Flatten on 4 June 1912, in Houston, Houston, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. She lived in Yucatan Township, Houston, Minnesota, United States in 1920 and Sheldon Township, Houston, Minnesota, United States in 1940. She died on 2 August 1967, in Houston, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Spring Grove, Houston, Minnesota, United States.
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- Louise Flatten, "United States 1950 Census"
- Louisa Tangen, "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980"
- Louise Jensen, "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949"
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World Events (8)
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1893 · The Minnesota State Flag
The Flag of Minnesota was adopted on August 2 and consists of scenes from the seal of Minnesota. The flag has been modified over the years to be easier to manufacture.
1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Holger, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Knud, Per, Ove, Morten.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .
English: variant of Jennison .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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