Brief Life History of Hans Peter
When Hans Peter Olsen was born on 30 May 1833, in Hvirring, Skanderborg, Denmark, his father, Ole Nielsen, was 34 and his mother, Christiane Pedersdatter, was 21. He married Ellen Kirstine Jensen on 23 November 1861, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Hvirring, Hvirring, Nim, Skanderborg, Denmark in 1834 and Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 23 June 1908, in Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Fountain Green Cemetery, Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Hans P Olson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Birth and christening record of Hans Peter Olsen, 30 May 1833. Arkivalieronline
- Hans P., Jr. Olsen, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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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.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, 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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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