Brief Life History of Christina
When Christina Mortensen was born on 14 September 1837, in Junget, Skivehus, Denmark, her father, Diderik Mortensen, was 31 and her mother, Maren Jensdatter, was 33. She married Benjamin Lynn Clapp on 12 October 1856, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Fur, Harre, Viborg, Denmark for about 5 years and Fovlum, Gislum, Ålborg, Denmark in 1850. She died on 12 April 1898, in Annabella, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Annabella, Sevier, Utah, United States.
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- Ane Kerstine Dideriksen in household of Diderik Mortensen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Christine Mortensen Neilson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Mary Mortison in entry for Lars F. Neilson, "Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951"
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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.
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.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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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BIOGRAPHY OF ANN CHRISTINE MORTENSON CLAPP
BIOGRAPHY OF ANN CHRISTINE MORTENSON CLAPP Written by her granddaughter Roxie La Preal Clapp Monson Christine, as she was called, was the daughter of Diedrick Mortenson and Maren Mary Jensdatter. …
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