Brief Life History of Maren Dorthea
When Maren Dorthea Marcusdatter was born on 9 August 1836, in Trondenes, Troms, Norway, her father, Markus Andreas Nielsen, was 31 and her mother, Maren Anna Rasmusdatter, was 29. She married Tellef John Israelsen on 25 October 1855, in Trondenes, Troms, Norway. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. She immigrated to United States in 1864 and lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Hyrum Election Precinct, Cache, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 2 September 1900, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Mary Israelson, "United States Census, 1900"
- Maren Dorthea Markusdatter birth and christening in "Norway, Troms, Trondenes parish register (official) no. 8"
- Maren Dorthea Markusdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
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World Events (8)
1843 · Edvard Grieg
Birth year of renown musical composer and pianist. Born in Bergen, Norway. Musical composer and pianist whose music is known worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to develop a national identity,
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1855 · Erik Werenskiold
Birth year of Erik Werenskiold Norwegian painter and illustrator. He was especially known for his drawings of the Asbjørnsen and Moe fairytale collection.
Name Meaning
Variant spelling of Karen .
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