Brief Life History of George Jorgen
When George Jorgen Andersen was born on 14 November 1836, in Lystrup, Kongsted, Tryggevælde, Denmark, his father, Anders Sorensen, was 23 and his mother, Ane Maria Jorgensen, was 24. He married Mary Ann Angell Davis on 19 August 1860, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Richmond Election Precinct, Cache, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 3 September 1911, in Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Richmond City Cemetery, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- George Andersen, "United States Census, 1910"
- Jorgen Andersen, Birth, 1835, Kongsted, Praesto, Denmark
- George Anderson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1858
EARLIEST KNOWN BURIAL: Mary Ellen Allsop BIRTH 22 Feb 1856 DEATH 15 Oct 1858 (aged 2) BURIAL Richmond City Cemetery Richmond, Cache County, Utah, USA MEMORIAL ID 59246365
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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1856: "William B. Hodgetts Company" George Jorgen Andersen and companion Anders Andersen are in this company.
J[ohn] J[aques] SOME REMINISCENCES SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 14, 1878. Editors Herald: In my last week's letter Captain [Edward] Martin's handcart company was brought along to camp on this side of the nor …
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