Anne Sophia Christensen

Brief Life History of Anne Sophia

When Anne Sophia Christensen was born on 19 September 1844, in Jerslev, Børglum, Denmark, her father, Christen Madsen, was 36 and her mother, Karen Marie Thorsdatter, was 32. She married Jens Peter Larsen Breinholt on 15 February 1868, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Jerslev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark for about 15 years and Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 30 January 1933, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jens Peter Larsen Breinholt
1844–1923
Anne Sophia Christensen
1844–1933
Marriage: 15 February 1868
Sophia Marie Breinholt
1869–1918
Eliza Breinholt
1870–1950
Caroline Carrie Breinholt
1871–1919
Nielsina Olivia Sadie Breinholt
1873–1958
Peter Thorvald Breinholt
1875–1920
Johannah Marie Breinholt
1876–1944
Clara Louise Breinholt
1878–1964
Wilford Lewis Breinholt
1880–1963
Aaron Christian Breinholt
1882–1969
George Levi Breinholt
1884–1892

Sources (54)

  • Ane Sophie Christensen in household of Chisten Madsen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
  • Ann Sophia Breinholt, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • Sophia in entry for Peter Thorwald Laurson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

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.

1854

Historical Boundaries: 1854: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Bent, Anders, Thor, Jorgen, Nils, Einer, Viggo, Folmer.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christen . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the especially Danish and Norwegian variant Kristensen . Compare Christenson and Christianson .

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

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Jens Peter Larsen Breinholt

Jens Peter Larsen Breinholt was born on February 1, 1844 to Laurs Jensen and Anna Sophia Nielsen, in a small village in the south part of Jutland, in Denmark called Vinding Strand. He later wrote of h …

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