Brief Life History of Carl Bernhardt
When Carl Bernhardt Olsen was born on 6 May 1842, in Kristiania, Norway, his father, Ole Olsen, was 33 and his mother, Berthe Nielsdatter, was 29. He married Karen Marie Christensen on 12 June 1868, in København, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Østre Aker, Oslo, Norway in 1850. He died on 26 June 1909, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Brigham City Cemetery, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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- Carl B Olsen, "United States Census, 1900"
- Carl Bernherdt Olson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Carl B Olsen in entry for Dagmar Eugene Olsen Sheffield, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: 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, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Carl Bernhardt Olsen - Autobiography
June 13 we boarded the Steamer Wansa, for Liverpool, England where it arrived the 16th. We remained at Liverpool until the 20th and with the British and German Saints we went on board the sailing ve …
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