Brief Life History of Mikkel
When Mikkel Poulsen was born on 3 December 1842, in Lihmskov, Nørup, Koldinghus, Denmark, his father, Mads Poulson, was 37 and his mother, Dorthea Kirstine Mikkelsdatter, was 27. He married Irene Poulsen about 1865, in Lihmskov, Nørup, Koldinghus, Denmark. He lived in Santaquin, Utah, Utah, United States in 1900 and Goshen, Juab, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He died on 9 July 1921, in Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Original Goshen Pioneer Cemetery, Goshen, Utah, Utah, United States.
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Sources (18)
- Milchel Paulson, "United States Census, 1920"
- Norup, Vejle, Denmark Birth Record for Mikkel Madsen 1842
- Mickel Powelson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1851
Historical Boundaries: 1851: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Jorgen, Bodil, Einer, Johan, Audun, Bent, Britt, Carsten, Gunner, Karsten, Kjeld.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Poul (see Paul ). Compare Paulsen , Paulson , and Poulson .
English: variant of Polson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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