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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Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States
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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.
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