Hans Jørgen Pedersen Mortensen

Brief Life History of Hans Jørgen Pedersen

When Hans Jørgen Pedersen Mortensen was born on 11 April 1837, in Hårbølle, Fanefjord, Møn, Denmark, his father, Peder Mortensen, was 31 and his mother, Helena Pedersdatter Sandersen, was 29. He married Dionetia Emily Alexander on 15 May 1859, in Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Fanefjord, Mønbo, Præstø, Denmark for about 16 years and Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 16 January 1912, in Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Parowan Cemetery, Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hans Jørgen Pedersen Mortensen
1837–1912
Dionetia Emily Alexander
1843–1879
Marriage: 15 May 1859
Hans Lyman Mortensen
1860–1860
Nancy Dionitia Mortensen
1861–1861
William Henry Mortensen
1862–1863
Francis Marion Mortensen Sr.
1863–1942
Lena Losana Mortensen
1866–1906
Sarah Evaline Mortensen
1867–1881
Horace Martin Mortensen
1870–1939
Jesse Leonidas Mortensen
1873–1967
William Wallace Mortensen
1875–1933
Junius Denton Mortensen
1877–1881
James Peter Mortensen
1879–1879

Sources (88)

  • Hans Jorgen Pedersen in household of Peder Mortensen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Hans Jorgen Mortensen - birth: 11 April 1837; Fanefjord, Praesto, Denmark
  • Hans J Mortensen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1856

Historical Boundaries: 1856: Iron, Utah Territory, United States 1856: Beaver, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Beaver, Utah, United States

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.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Morten, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Britt, Carsten, Egil, Gunner, Hartvig.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Morten, a vernacular form of Martin 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Story Highlight

1856: "James G. Willie Handcart Company" Peter Mortensen and wife Helena are members of this company.

John Chislett (1831-1914) The Tragedy of the Willie Handcart Company in 1856 The following narrative is by John Chislett, who was a 24 year old British convert to the church. This narrative came from …

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