Brief Life History of Mettie
When Mettie Hansen was born on 5 October 1822, in Brenderup, Brenderup, Vends, Odense, Denmark, her father, Hans Jorgensen, was 35 and her mother, Mette Maria Sorensdatter, was 31. She married Niels Mortensen on 8 November 1851, in Brenderup, Hindsgavl, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Tårnby, Tårnby, Sokkelund, Copenhagen, Denmark in 1855 and Høje Tåstrup, Smørum, Copenhagen, Denmark in 1860. She died on 19 October 1905, in Colonia Guadalupe Victoria, Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico, at the age of 83, and was buried in Colonia Guadalupe Victoria, Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico.
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- Mette Nielsen in household of Niels Mortensen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- Mette Hansdatter [Birth of Jens Nielsen], "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Mette Hansdatter & Niels Mortensen [Marriage], "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (8)
1823
Guadelupe Victoria becomes first Mexican president.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1844
Santa Anna forced into exile.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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