Brief Life History of Mariane
When Mariane Pedersen Gjoderum was born on 14 January 1836, in Tårs, Børglum, Denmark, her father, Peder Nielsen Gjoderum, was 57 and her mother, Johanna Maria Christensdatter, was 40. She married Peter Christian Geertsen on 15 May 1862, in Hjorring Sankt Catherainæ, Sankt Catharinæ, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1864 and lived in Tårs, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark for about 5 years and Kolding, Brejning, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark in 1870. She died on 19 February 1919, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (38)
- Mariane Gjødesen in household of Peder Gjødesen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- Marianne Peterson in entry for Jens Chris Peterson and Georgina G Geertrow, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Mary Anna Pedersen Gurtsen, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
Spouse and Children
1837–1894 Male
1836–1919 Female
Children (6)
1863–1864 Male
1865–1946 Female
1867–1958 Male
1870–1956 Male
1872–1946 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1778–1848 Male
1795–1866 Female
Siblings (6)
1819–1891 Female
1821–1890 Male
1823–1860 Male
1827–1907 Female
1831–1888 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1846
Age 10
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 11
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
Age 23
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Niels, Bjorn, Knud, Nils, Anders, Jorgen, Egil, Einer, Knut, Peer.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Peder (see Peter ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Petersen 2 and Peterson 1.
English: variant of Peterson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
1864: Ship "Monarch of the Sea" Liverpool to New York. Peter Christian Geertsen, wife Mariane and Son George Peter Geertsen aboard.
Autobiography of Andrew Christian Nielson: The 4th of February 1864 I baptized Mary Kirstine Anderson, that time dairy maid on Kirholt by Frederickshaven, who soon after was discharged because she be …
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