Brief Life History of Maren Frederikke
When Maren Frederikke Pettersen was born on 1 August 1845, in Lier Hospital, Lier, Buskerud, Norway, her father, Jon Pedersen, was 29 and her mother, Inger Andersdatter, was 41. She married Carl Christian Anthon Christensen on 30 November 1868, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1868 and lived in Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1910. She died on 12 October 1915, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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Sources (27)
- Mary Christianson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Maren Fredricka Pedersen, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
- Maria Fredericka Christensen, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Johan, Per, Thor, Agnar, Arnt, Astrid, Audun, Bjorn, Gunner, Jarl, Ketil.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Petter, a vernacular form of Peter . This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Petersen 2 and Peterson 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Carl Christian Anton Christensen
Carl Christian Anton Christensen was born to Mads CHRISTENSEN & Dorothea Christiane Thranum on November 28, 1831 in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a painter by trade and studied art at the Ro …
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