Brief Life History of Joseph Smith
When Joseph Smith Gottfredsen was born on 2 July 1852, in Jetsmark, Hvetbo, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Jens Lund Gotfredsen, was 42 and his mother, Karen Marie Jensdatter, was 40. He married Louisa Colby on 8 July 1881, in Vermillion, Sevier, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Ålborg, Denmark in 1855. He died on 24 February 1891, in Vermillion, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 38, and was buried in Sigurd, Sevier, Utah, United States.
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- Joseph Gottfredson in household of Fanny Letitia Gottfredson Orrick, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- Legacy NFS Source: Joseph Smith Gottfredson - Church record: birth-name: Joseph Smith Gottfredson
- Joseph Smith Gottfredson, "Find A Grave Index"
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1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
1859 · Copenhagen Zoo
The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
form of the biblical Hebrew name Yosef, meaning ‘(God) shall add (another son)’. This was borne by the favourite son of Jacob, whose brothers became jealous of him and sold him into slavery (Genesis 37). He was taken to Egypt, where he rose to become chief steward to Pharaoh, and was eventually reconciled to his brothers when they came to buy corn during a seven-year famine (Genesis 43–7). In the New Testament Joseph is the name of the husband of the Virgin Mary. It is also borne by a rich Jew, Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27:57; Mark 15:43; Luke 23:50; John 19:38), who took Jesus down from the Cross, wrapped him in a shroud, and buried him in a rock tomb. According to medieval legend, Joseph of Arimathea brought the Holy Grail to Britain. The name was uncommon in Britain in the Middle Ages but was revived in the mid 16th century and had become popular by the 1630s, remaining so ever since.
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A History of Joseph Smith Gottfredson
HISTORY OF JOSEPH SMITH GOTTFREDSON Joseph Smith Gottfredson was born at born at Kaas Jutland, Denmark, on July 2, 1852. He was named in honor of the Prophet Joseph Smith. His parents took h …
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