Brief Life History of Margrethe Louise
When Margrethe Louise Pedersdatter was born on 11 September 1862, in Eidsfoss, Hof, Vestfold, Norway, her father, Martin Pedersen, was 31 and her mother, Inger Catrine Larsdatter, was 35. She married Iver Carl Magnus Nielsen on 22 March 1885, in Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years. She died on 29 May 1954, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Maggie L Nielson in household of Charles M Nielson, "United States Census, 1920"
- Margaret Louise Pedersen Nielsen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- Margaret Louise Peterson Nielsen, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
From the Latin form of Greek Margarītēs. See Margaret .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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