Osborne John Peter Widtsoe

Brief Life History of Osborne John Peter

When Osborne John Peter Widtsoe was born on 12 December 1877, in Namsos, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway, his father, John Andersen Widtsoe, was 37 and his mother, Anna Karine Gaarden, was 28. He married Rosetta Rebekah Homer on 20 June 1906, in Logan Utah Temple, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in United States in 1920 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1920. He died on 14 March 1920, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 42, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Osborne John Peter Widtsoe
1877–1920
Rosetta Rebekah Homer
1878–1944
Marriage: 20 June 1906
Karine Homer Widtsoe
1907–1970
Rosetta Rebecca Widtsoe
1909–1975

Sources (35)

  • O J P Widtsoe, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Osborne John Peter Widtsoe - Church record: Christening record or certificate: birth-name: Johannes Peder Asbjørn Widtsø
  • Osborne Widtsoe, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

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Name Meaning

From a Late Old English personal name composed of ōs ‘god’ + beorn ‘bear, warrior’ (both of Scandinavian origin). As a modern given name it generally represents a transferred use of the surname that was derived from this name during the Middle Ages.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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Memories of My Father, Rosetta Widtsoe Christensen

Osborne John Peter Widtsoe (as he was known in America) was born in Namsos, North Trondheim, Norway, on the 12th of December 1877. His father was John Anderson Widtsoe, an instructor in languages and …

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