Margrethe Nielsine Christiansen

Brief Life History of Margrethe

When Margrethe Nielsine Christiansen was born on 29 June 1830, in Tise, Tise, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark, her father, Niels Christiansen, was 31 and her mother, Johanne Marie Larsdatter, was 28. She married Jens Christian Andersen on 8 April 1848, in Tise, Tise, Børglum, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1870 and Greenwich, Piute, Utah, United States in 1880. In 1880, at the age of 50, her occupation is listed as clk in store. She died on 26 November 1916, in Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Richfield City Cemetery, Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jens Christian Andersen
1821–1910
Margrethe Nielsine Christiansen
1830–1916
Marriage: 8 April 1848
Lauritz Peter Andersen
1849–1910
Andrea Catherine Johanna Andersen
1851–1903
Christena Boleta Andersen
1854–1948
Josephine Brighamine Anderson
1856–1951
Hyrum Smith Anderson
1858–1918
James Christian Anderson
1861–1940
Heber Christian Anderson
1863–1887
Margaret Petrara Anderson
1865–1899
Orson Hyde Anderson
1868–1959
Albertina Wilhelmina Anderson
1875–1934

Sources (50)

  • Margrehe Nielsdatter in household of Jens Christian Andersen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
  • Magrethe Niels Christiansdatter Birth/Christening 1830 in Tise parish, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark
  • Margrethe Nielsdr, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"

World Events (8)

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

1847

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1857

EARLIEST RECORDED MARKER John Ogden BIRTH 31 Jan 1857 DEATH 31 Jan 1857 BURIAL Richfield City Cemetery Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, USA PLOT A.06.15.07 MEMORIAL ID 90146 · View Source

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Nels, Holger, Bent, Carsten, Lars, Per, Sven, Ejner, Johan, Jorgen.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christian . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the Norwegian and Danish variant Kristiansen .

Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German patronymic Christensen , a cognate of 1 above. Compare Christianson .

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

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The Life History of Orson Hyde Anderson

Orson Hyde Anderson was born May 28, 1868 in Spring City, Sanpete County, Utah, a son of Jens Christian Anderson and Margaret Christiansen Anderson. As converts to the church these parents came from …

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