Maren Andreasen

Brief Life History of Maren

When Maren Andreasen was born on 20 May 1852, in Torslev, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark, her father, Andreas Eskelsen, was 29 and her mother, Maren Jensdatter, was 29. She married Christian Nielsen about 1871. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Tolne, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark in 1860. She died on 1 June 1884, in Mantua, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 32, and was buried in Mantua Cemetery, Mantua, Box Elder, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Christian Nielsen
1847–1904
Maren Andreasen
1852–1884
Marriage: about 1871
Magdalene Nielsen
1872–1872
Martin Christian Nelson
1873–1955
Johannes Nielsen
1875–1876
Andine Nielsen
1878–1910
Victoria Nelsen
1882–1958
Mary Josephine Nielsen
1884–1884
Peter Andrew Nelsen
1884–1954

Sources (38)

  • Maren Andreasen in household of Andreas Emildsen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
  • Vital Records-Danish parish birth record for Maren Andreasen
  • Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961

World Events (8)

1856

Historical Boundaries: 1856: Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Box Elder, 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.

1863

Historical Boundaries: 1863: Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Box Elder, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bendt, Astrid, Ejner, Holger, Kjeld, Knud, Niels, Nils, Ottar, Per. German Hans, Egon, Kurt, Otto, Wilhelm.

Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Andreas . This surname is most common in Denmark; it is also found in Germany, but it is very rare there. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Andreassen . Compare Andreason .

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

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