Brief Life History of Knud Conrad
When Knud Conrad Larsen Odden Holden was born on 15 November 1822, in Holla, Bratsberg, Norway, his father, Lars Andersen Brenne, was 27 and his mother, Dorthe Knudsdatter Kvernodden Odden, was 25. He married Berthe Catrina Tørjersdatter on 20 November 1851, in Holla, Telemark, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Brevik, Bratsberg, Norway in 1865. He died on 8 March 1894, in Santaquin, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Santaquin City Cemetery, Santaquin, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Knud Larsen, "Norway Census, 1865"
- Legacy NFS Source: Knudt Conrad Larsen - Church record: Birth record or certificate: birth: 11 May 1821; Brevik, Telemark, Norway
- Lars Sandersen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
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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.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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