Johan Frederik Ferdinand Dorius

Brief Life History of Johan Frederik Ferdinand

When Johan Frederik Ferdinand Dorius was born on 15 June 1832, in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, his father, Nicolai Dorius, was 27 and his mother, Ane Sophie Christoffersen, was 21. He married Karen Kaia 'Caroline' Frantzen on 24 April 1857, in Westmorland, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Copenhagen, Denmark for about 5 years and Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 18 July 1901, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Ephraim Pioneer Cemetery, Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Johan Frederik Ferdinand Dorius
1832–1901
Anna Maria Staalesen
1857–1939
Marriage: 11 May 1874
Oliver Franklin Dorius
1876–1960
Dorinda Serena Dorius
1879–1958
David Dorius
1880–1880
Charles Soren Dorius
1880–1931
Alma Marion Dorius
1883–1968
Lewis Staalesen Dorius
1885–1954
Ida Emelia Dorius
1888–1957
Rellis Q Dorius
1891–1960
John Henry Dorius
1893–1894

Sources (113)

  • John F Dereas, "United States Census, 1870"
  • John F F Dorius, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • John Frederick Ferinand Dorius, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1833 · The Town of Chicago is Founded

Chicago became an incorporated town after the Potawatomi Native Americans and the United States Government signed the Treaty of Chicago. The name comes from the indigenous word shikaakwa meaning onion, or something similar, because of the wild garlic that grew abundantly in the area.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1852

Historical Boundaries: 1852: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Gratien, Philomene, Solange.

German, Romanian, French, and West Indian (mainly Haiti): from the Late Latin personal name Darius, Greek Dareios, which was borne by various kings of ancient Persia, including Darius I (522–486 BC ). The ancient Persian form of the name was Darayavahush, meaning ‘possessor’, from daraya(miy) ‘possess, maintain’ + vahu ‘good, well’. This became accepted as a Christian name in medieval Europe in honor of a saint martyred at Nicaea at an uncertain date.

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

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Story Highlight

Dorius History translated by John Dorius and rewritten by L.S.Dorius

Nicoli Dorius My Grandfather Nicoli Dorius was born September 21, 1804, at Caphag, a small village some distance from Copenhagen, Denmark. Father describes Denmark as being a beautiful country with …

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