Brief Life History of Jens Peter
When Jens Peter Gundersen was born on 14 October 1830, in Oslo, Norway, his father, Gunder Johnsen Saktmoe, was 25 and his mother, Marthe Torchelsdatter, was 22. He married Carolina Peterson about 1850, in Oslo, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died before 1925.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- 1865 Norway census
- Jens Jenson in entry for George C. Stimpson and Goldie Selway, "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950"
- Peter Gundersen in entry for Josephine Lauterbach, "Montana, Beaverhead County Records, 1862-2009"
Spouse and Children
1830–1925 Male
1829–1910 Female
Children (5)
1856–1933 Female
1860–1924 Male
1865– Male
1870–1952 Male
1873–1952 Female
Parents and Siblings
1805– Male
1808–1878 Female
Siblings (9)
1830–1925 Male
1833– Female
1835–1885 Female
1836– Female
1839– Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1832 · Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Age 2
1834 · Fox River Settlement
Age 4
1855 · Erik Werenskiold
Age 25
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Alf, Knut, Anders, Astrid, Bjorn, Fredrik, Gudrun, Helmer, Hilmar, Hilmer, Johan.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Gunder, from Old Norse Gunnarr, a compound of gunn ‘battle’ + arr ‘warrior’. Compare Gunderson and Gunnerson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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