Diderik Mortensen

Brief Life History of Diderik

When Diderik Mortensen was born on 16 February 1806, in Nederby, Fur, Harre, Viborg, Denmark, his father, Morten Dideriksen, was 34 and his mother, Boel Andersdatter, was 30. He married Maren Mary Jensdatter on 23 October 1831, in Fur, Harre, Viborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Fur, Harre, Viborg, Denmark for about 11 years and Fovlum, Gislum, Ålborg, Denmark in 1850. In 1833, his occupation is listed as blacksmith in Nederby, Fur, Skivehus, Denmark. He died on 30 December 1872, in Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Fairview Pioneer Cemetery, Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Diderik Mortensen
1806–1872
Maren Mary Jensdatter
1804–1882
Marriage: 23 October 1831
Bodil Boletta Mortensen
1832–1909
Dorothea Marie Mortensen
1835–1864
Christina Mortensen
1837–1898
Morten Mortensen
1839–
Emma Inger Mortensen
1842–1886
Johanne Mortensen
1844–1923
James Jens Mortenson
1847–1930
Else Catherine Mortensen
1851–1922
Anne Kjerstine Mortensen
1853–1935

Sources (55)

  • Diderik Mortensen, "Denmark, Census, 1834"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Diderick Mortensen - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Diedrick Mortensen
  • Diderik Mortensen and Maren Jensdatter, marriage, Fur, Viborg, Danmark, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1809

Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Morten, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Britt, Carsten, Egil, Gunner, Hartvig.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Morten, a vernacular form of Martin 1.

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

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Story Highlight

*Maren JENSEN & Diedrick MORTENSEN

Diedrick MORTENSON & Maren JENSEN Written by Lela FACKREL a great-granddaughter and Nora LUND, extracted from the archives of the Daughters of …

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