Ellen Hansdatter

Brief Life History of Ellen

When Ellen Hansdatter was born on 15 August 1825, in Hårslev, Korsør, Denmark, her father, Hans Christiansen Johansen, was 25 and her mother, Bodild Marie Fredericksen, was 21. She married Jacob Nielsen on 1 April 1848. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 14 December 1914, in Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Nielsen
1821–1908
Ellen Hansdatter
1825–1914
Marriage: 1 April 1848
Hans Nielsen
1850–1940
Ole Nielsen
1853–1870
Karen Marie Nielsen
1856–1868
Annie Nielsen
1858–1859
Christine Nielsen
1859–1935
Niels Nielsen
1861–1866
Jens Peter Nielsen
1864–1866
Ane Sophie Nielsen
1867–1868

Sources (24)

  • Ellen Hansdatter in household of Jacob Nielsen, "Denmark Census, 1855"
  • Ellen Hansdr, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Ellen Hansen Nielsen, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark

Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1852

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

Name Meaning

Originally a variant of Helen , although now no longer associated with that name. Initial H- tended to be added and dropped rather capriciously, leading to many doublets ( compare for example Esther and Hester ). It is also sometimes used as a short form of Eleanor , to which, however, it is unrelated.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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