Hans Jørgensen

13 October 1827–5 November 1889 (Age 62)
Øster Hæsinge, Sallinge, Svendborg, Denmark

The Life Summary of Hans

When Hans Jørgensen was born on 13 October 1827, in Øster Hæsinge, Sallinge, Svendborg, Denmark, his father, Jorgen Nielsen, was 30 and his mother, Pernille Pedersdatter, was 28. He married Marie Dorthea Brink on 5 April 1856, in Stege, Mønbo, Præstø, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Espe, Sallinge, Svendborg, Denmark for about 6 years and Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark in 1860. He died on 5 November 1889, in Bear River City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Bear River Cemetery, Bear River City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hans Jørgensen
1827–1889
Marie Dorthea Brink
1834–1918
Marriage: 5 April 1856
Peter Christopher Jorgensen
1856–1861
Lauritz Ferdinand Jørgensen
1858–1924
Sophia Petronella Jorgensen
1862–1944
Christopher Jorgensen
1864–1865
Albert Jorgensen
1866–1866
Marie Josephine Jorgensen
1868–1870
Hans Christian Jorgensen
1870–1870
Caroline Matilda Johnson
1871–1933
Anina Brighamine Jorgensen
1874–1959
Mary Elvina Johnson
1876–1952

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    5 April 1856Stege, Mønbo, Præstø, Denmark
    • Children

    (10)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
    Age 2
    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.
    1830 · The Second Great Awakening
    Age 3
    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
    1846
    Age 19
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    Name Meaning

    Pet form of Johannes .

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Hansel

    Story Highlight

    HISTORY OF SOPHIA PETRONELLA JORGENSEN (JOHNSON) ANDREASEN (ANDERSEN)

    HISTORY OF SOPHIA PETRONELLA JORGENSEN (JOHNSON) ANDREASEN (ANDERSEN) Sophia Petronella Jorgensen was 05 August 1862 at Stege, Praesto, Copenhagen, Denmark, the third child and first daughter of …

    Sources (44)

    • Hans Jorgensen in household of Jorgen Neilsen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
    • Hans Johnson in entry for Carrie Matilda Rich, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
    • Hans Jorgensen in household of Jorgen Neilsen, "Denmark Census, 1834"

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