Brief Life History of Jens Christian
When Jens Christian Berthelsen was born on 14 June 1858, in Voel, Gjern, Skanderborg, Denmark, his father, Christian Bertelsen, was 46 and his mother, Ane Sørensdatter, was 37. He married Mary Or Maren Jensen on 14 August 1877, in Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Lake City, Hinsdale, Colorado, United States in 1900 and Garland, Park, Wyoming, United States in 1910. He died on 3 June 1929, in Penrose, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Penrose, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States.
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- James C. Berthelson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- J C Berthelsen, "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006"
- James C Berthelson, "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
Historical Boundaries: 1859: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Holger, Einer, Maren, Viggo.
Danish and Norwegian: variant of Bertelsen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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