George Cannon Edlefsen

Brief Life History of George Cannon

When George Cannon Edlefsen was born on 15 November 1862, in Ålborg, Vor Frue, Århus, Århus, Denmark, his father, Niels Christian Edlefsen, was 35 and his mother, Emma Hansdatter, was 11. He died in August 1864, at the age of 1, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Niels Christian Edlefsen
1827–1898
Emma Hansdatter
1851–1923
Edlef Backsenblohm Edlefsen
1860–1931
George Cannon Edlefsen
1862–1864
Charles Edlefsen
1867–1949
Brigham Edlefsen
1869–1869
Emma Edlefsen
1870–1870
Mary Edlefsen
1877–1923
Magdalene “Lane” Edlefsen
1881–1959
Victor B Edlefsen
1891–1972

Sources (6)

  • George Cannon Edlefsen, "Find a Grave Index"
  • Georg Edlefsen, "Scandinavia, Mission Emigration Records, 1852-1920"
  • George Cannon Edlefsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

World Events (2)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Astrid.

Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ellef, from Old Norse Eilífr, a compound of ei ‘alone’, ‘sole’ or ‘always’ + lífr ‘living, alive’.

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

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