Brief Life History of Ane Kirstine
When Ane Kirstine Nielsen was born on 8 June 1822, in Sorø, Alsted, Sorø, Denmark, her father, Niels Jørgensen, was 25 and her mother, Kirstine Rasmusdatter, was 26. She married Niels Wilhelmsen on 5 May 1854, in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1861 and lived in Pedersborg, Alsted, Sorø, Denmark in 1834 and Rich, Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 30 January 1907, in St. Charles, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in St. Charles, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States.
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- Ane Kertine Nielsen in household of Mathias Hemmer, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Denmark, Church Records, 1484-1941; Anne Kirstine Nielsen, Birth 1822
- Ane Kirstine Nielsdatter, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
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World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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LIFE STORY OF PETER NIELSEN HEMMERT (1825-1912) Written by Dora Laker and Eva Hebdon Peter Nielsen Hemmert was father-in-law to Annie Kathrine (or Cathrina) Nielsen Bach. She was the sister of Rasmus Peter Nielsen. Annie and Rasmus were the only...
Peter Nielsen Hemmert was born 25 May 1825 in Ebberup, Soro, Denmark, a son of Niels Jorgensen and Ane Kirstine Rasmussen. His father died when he was four years two months and a few days old. He ha …
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