Brief Life History of Hans Peter
When Hans Peter Mortensen was born on 30 March 1844, in Bjørup, Systofte, Nykøbing, Denmark, his father, Niels Otto Mortensen, was 26 and his mother, Maren Kirstine Olsen Hansdatter, was 32. He married Emma Smith Adair in 1863. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1857 and lived in Systofte, Systofte, Nykøbing, Denmark in 1850 and Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States in 1857. He died on 5 January 1891, in Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Parowan Cemetery, Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States.
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- Hans Peder Nielsen in household of Niels Mortensen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
- 1891 - Hans Peter Mortensen, "Find A Grave Index", Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States
- Hans P Martensen in entry for John Wm Martensen, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1851
Historical Boundaries: 1851: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Iron, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Iron, Utah, United States
1859 · Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers started in the eighteenth century. Those that fought in the militia were selected by ballot. They were formed because of threat due to the Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Morten, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Britt, Carsten, Egil, Gunner, Hartvig.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Morten, a vernacular form of Martin 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Hans Travels Utah
The family had a great desire to gather with the Saints in the Salt Lake Valley, but they were too poor to emigrate together. In consequence Anne Margrette would emigrate in 1855; Bodil would emigrate …
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