Emma A Nielsen

Brief Life History of Emma A

When Emma A Nielsen was born on 2 February 1861, in Ålborg, Vor Frue, Århus, Århus, Denmark, her father, Hans T. Nielsen, was 34 and her mother, Nicoline Rasmine Pedersdatter, was 33. She married Søren Andersen Olsen on 12 October 1887, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She immigrated to Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1866. She died on 16 May 1946, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Søren Andersen Olsen
1852–1901
Emma A Nielsen
1861–1946
Marriage: 12 October 1887
Nicklena Olsen
1888–1888
Della Elizabeth Olsen
1889–1906
Alvena Olsen
1890–1976
Orson A Olsen
1892–1954
Sarah Elvira Olsen
1894–1975
Emroy Olsen
1895–1949
Delilah Olsen
1897–1914
Harvey Aaron Olsen
1899–1982
Seretta Olsen
1901–1976

Sources (35)

  • Emma Nielsen in household of Christian Berthelsen, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Emma Nielsen, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
  • Emma Nielsen Olsen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"

World Events (8)

1864

War: Prussia and Austria vs. Denmark.

1868 · Magasin Du Nord

Magasin is a Danish chain of department stores that was founded in 1868 in Copenhagen and still exists today. They can be found in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the UK.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

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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