Brief Life History of George Christian
When George Christian Nielsen was born on 11 December 1857, in Vejle, Denmark, his father, William Christian Nielsen, was 23 and his mother, Jensine Iversen, was 24. He married Sophia Frederica Holm on 23 January 1889. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1864 and lived in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Ammon, Bonneville, Idaho, United States in 1910. He died on 4 March 1922, in Ammon, Bingham, Idaho, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.
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Sources (69)
- Jorge Nelson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Yergan C Nielsen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Geo. C. Nielsen, "Idaho, Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
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World Events (8)
1860
Historical Boundaries: 1860: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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"George C. Nielsen and Family" submitted by Ruby M. Nielsen in the book "Old Ammon" compiled by Miranda Stringham, 1984
In the spring of 1905, father, mother, and Irvin came on the train to Idaho Falls from Hyrum, Utah. Father had purchased one hundred-sixty acres and sold his home in Hyrum. A friend, Heber Jensen, m …
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