Hans Jørgensen

Brief Life History of Hans

When Hans Jørgensen was born on 25 September 1845, in Kappendrup, Hjadstrup, Odense, Denmark, his father, Jørgen Hansen, was 27 and his mother, Maren Nielsdatter, was 28. He married Vilhelmine Marie 'Minnie' Jakobsen on 4 March 1872, in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 19 December 1915, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Pleasant Grove City Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hans Jørgensen
1845–1915
Vilhelmine Marie 'Minnie' Jakobsen
1849–1917
Marriage: 4 March 1872
Hensen William Jorgensen
1872–1907
Lorenzo Jacob Jorgensen
1874–1897
Daniel Hamilton Jorgensen
1876–1967
George Alvin Jorgensen
1878–1945
Wilhelmine Severine Jorgensen
1880–1940
Benjamin Franklin Jorgensen
1884–1964
Sarah M Jorgensen
1886–1892
Samuel Ovid Jorgensen
1888–1968
Mary Ann Jorgensen
1890–1964
Hannah Eleanor Jorgensen
1892–1901

Sources (33)

  • Hans Jorgensen, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Hans Jorgensen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"
  • Hans Jergensen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"

World Events (8)

1846

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

1849

Historical Boundaries: 1849: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Jorgen, Nels, Lars, Niels, Holger, Anders, Borge, Einer, Folmer, Morten, Bjorn.

Danish and Norwegian (Jørgensen); North German (Jörgensen): patronymic from the personal name Jørgen, Jörgen, from Greek Geōrgios (see George ). Compare Jergensen , Jergenson , Jorgenson , and Yorgensen .

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

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HANS JORGENSEN A STORY OF FAITH AND COURAGE

It takes courage to accept a religion that requires sacrifices of the heart. The nineteenth-century Scandinavian converts are a commendable example of this courage. They gave up worldly goods, standin …

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