When James Christian Olsen was born on 25 January 1841, in Eskilstrup, Falsters Nørre, Maribo, Denmark, his father, Ole Jensen, was 26 and his mother, Mariane Werlin Danielsdatter, was 23. He married Frederikke Kirstine Jensen in May 1864, in Monarch, Sumter, Florida, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1864 and lived in Eskilstrup, Eskilstrup, Nykøbing, Denmark for about 5 years and Provo, Utah, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 5 October 1898, in Salina, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in East Side Cemetery, Salina, Sevier, Utah, United States.
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U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Historical Boundaries: 1849: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States
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.
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.
Possible Related NamesJames (Jens) was born Jan 25, 1841 on the island of Falster, Denmark. His parents were Ole Jensen and Marianne Danielson. He attended school until age 14 when he took his examination and passed with …
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