Brief Life History of Knud
When Knud Swensen was born on 11 April 1827, in Vejby, Børglum, Denmark, his father, Svend Larsen, was 54 and his mother, Ane Pedersen, was 37. He married Johanna Marie Hansen on 24 June 1860, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Vejby, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark for about 11 years and Pleasant Grove Election Precinct, Utah, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 14 March 1902, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Canute Swinsen, "United States Census, 1870"
- Knud Svendsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941" birth 1827
- Knud Swensen, "Find A Grave Index"
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1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1848
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, Utah, United States
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Alf, Erik, Helmer, Knud, Lars, Sven, Swen, Tor, Viggo.
Americanized form (and a less common Norwegian variant) of Norwegian and Danish Svensen or of its cognate Svendsen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Knud Swendsen's Conversion Story
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