Brief Life History of Jørgen
When Jørgen Frandsen was born on 31 May 1834, in Langeland, Fyn, Denmark, his father, Frands Jørgensen, was 27 and his mother, Anne Maria Rasmusdatter, was 21. He married Karen Nielsen on 19 September 1856, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He immigrated to World in 1880 and lived in Stoense, Stoense, Tranekær, Denmark in 1850 and Stoense, Langelands Nørre, Svendborg, Denmark for about 5 years. He died on 21 May 1898, in Price, Carbon, Utah, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Price City Cemetery, Price, Carbon, Utah, United States.
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- Jørgen Svendsen in household of Frands Jørgensen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- George Frandsen, "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946"
- George Frandsen, Bishop, "Utah, Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
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.
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, Lars, Niels, Anders, Bent, Ejner, Jorgen, Thor.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Frands, from German Franz , Latin Franciscus (see Francis ). This surname is rare in Norway.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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From BYU Religious Studies Center Online- Legacy of Sacrifice: Missionaries to Scandinavia, 1872–94 ›
George Frandsen (Jørgen Frandsen) 1834–98 Residence: Mount Pleasant, Sanpete Co., Utah Arrival date in Copenhagen: 24 September 1878 Missionary labors: Århus Conference Departure date from Cop …
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