Brief Life History of Birthe Kristine
When Birthe Kristine Jensdatter was born on 13 January 1844, in Maribo, Maribo Domsogn, Maribo, Denmark, her father, Simon Andersen, was 20 and her mother, Kirsten Hansdatter, was 30. She married Carl Petter Björk on 1 June 1857, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States in 1855 and lived in Torkilstrup, Falsters Nørre, Maribo, Denmark in 1850. She died on 18 March 1879, in Virgin, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 35, and was buried in Virgin Cemetery, Virgin, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- Christena Berk in household of Chas Berk, "United States Census, 1860"
- Birthe Kirstine Jensdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Betsey Christina Jensen Burke (1844 - 1879) - Find A Grave Memorial
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1857
Historical Boundaries: 1857: Washington, Utah Territory, United States 1864: Kane, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Kane, Utah, United States
Name Meaning
Borrowing of the Irish name Brighid ( see Bridget ). This name owes its enormous popularity in Scandinavia, especially in Sweden, to St Birgitta ( 1304–73 ), patron saint of Sweden. She was a noblewoman who bore her husband eight children. After his death, she founded an order of nuns, the ‘Bridgettines’ or Order of the Most Holy Saviour. She also went to Rome, where she attempted to reform religious life.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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