When Peter Niels Garff was born on 17 February 1843, in Særslev, Skippinge, Holbæk, Denmark, his father, Niels Jørgensen Garff, was 32 and his mother, Marie "Mary" Jacobsdatter, was 22. He married Antomine Sorensen on 26 July 1869, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1920 and Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1921. He died on 5 June 1921, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Draper City Cemetery, Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Possible Related NamesPETER NIELS GARFF 1843-1921 Peter Niels Garff was born February 17, 1843. He was the son of Niels Jorgensen Garff who, being broken in health, was unable to transact the business of preparing to emig …
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