Brief Life History of Jens James Johan
When Jens James Johan Petersen was born on 27 August 1856, in Højslev, Hald, Denmark, his father, Niels Engaard Peterson, was 34 and his mother, Maren Johansdatter, was 27. He married Emma Margaret Rinderknecht on 20 March 1895, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870. He died in April 1923, at the age of 66.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- James Peterson in household of Niels Peterson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Church Records: Hojslev, Fjends, Viborg, Denmark; 1839-1858
Spouse and Children
1856–1923 Male
1873–1950 Female
Children (2)
1896–1969 Female
1898–1982 Female
Parents and Siblings
1821–1902 Male
1829–1896 Female
Siblings (10)
1851–1851 Female
1852–1875 Female
1854–1897 Female
1856–1923 Male
1858–1920 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
Age 3
1863
Age 7
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 19
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lars, Niels, Jorgen, Holger, Anders, Einer, Aksel, Bent, Gunner, Knud.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Peter .
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Pedersen or Pettersen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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