Brief Life History of Powel
When Powel Powelson was born on 20 February 1846, in Lihmskov, Nørup, Tørrild, Vejle, Denmark, his father, Mads Poulson, was 40 and his mother, Dorthea Kirstine Mikkelsdatter, was 30. He married Janet Gourley on 21 January 1867, in Goshen, Juab, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Cardston Alberta Temple, Cardston, Cardston County, Alberta, Canada in 1906 and Medicine Hat, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Canada in 1911. He died on 22 July 1920, in Raymond, County of Warner No. 5, Alberta, Canada, at the age of 74, and was buried in Temple Hill Cemetery, Raymond, County of Warner No. 5, Alberta, Canada.
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- Paul Poulson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Birth Poul Madsen of Vejle, Tørrild, Nørup, Lihmschou page 28
- Powel Powelson, "BillionGraves Index"
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World Events (8)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
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.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
Name Meaning
Patronymic from North German or English Powel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Powel Powelson
Powel Powelson (Poul Madsen) Powel Powelson (Poul Madsen was born on February 20, 1846 in Limesknov, Egived, Vejte, Denmark to Mads Powelson and Dorthea Christine Mikkelson. He was the fourth of the …
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