When Dorthea Jensen was born on 26 April 1840, in Toreby, Toreby, Musse, Maribo, Denmark, her father, Knud Jensen Brygger, was 30 and her mother, Bodil Olesdatter, was 32. She married Morten Peder Mortensen on 10 May 1859, in Atlantic Ocean. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Yavapai, Arizona, United States in 1880. She died on 13 November 1916, in Thatcher, Graham, Arizona, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Thatcher Cemetery, Thatcher, Graham, Arizona, United States.
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U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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.
Arizona Territory
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Holger, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Knud, Per, Ove, Morten.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .
English: variant of Jennison .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesDorthea Knudsen in Denmark Morten Pedersen in Denmark Morten P. and Dorthea Jensen Mortensen in America Morten was born May 27,1829 in Haarbolle, Fanefjord, Praesto, Denmark to parents Peder Mortense …
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