Brief Life History of Eliza Marthine
When Eliza Marthine Svendsdatter was born on 28 March 1836, in Halden, Østfold, Norway, her father, Svend Arent Olsen, was 29 and her mother, Elen Marie Syversdatter, was 24. She married Hans Olsen Magleby on 12 December 1863, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Joseph, Sevier, Utah, United States in 1900 and Monroe, Iowa, United States in 1918. In 1880, at the age of 44, her occupation is listed as keeping house in Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States. She died on 9 November 1918, in Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States.
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- Elizabeth Magleby in household of H O Magleby, "United States Census, 1870"
- Eliza Olsen Magleby, "Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946"
- Eliza Olsen Magleby in entry for Sarah Magleby, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1843 · Edvard Grieg
Birth year of renown musical composer and pianist. Born in Bergen, Norway. Musical composer and pianist whose music is known worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to develop a national identity,
1843
Historical Boundaries: 1843: Kishkekosh, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Monroe, Iowa Territory, United States* 1846: Monroe, Iowa, United States *Kishkekosh renamed Monroe in 1846
1860 · School Act
School Act of 1860 which required permanent schools in both towns and rural areas.
Name Meaning
Short form of Elizabeth , first used in the 16th century, and popular in the 18th and 19th centuries as an independent given name. It was used by George Bernard Shaw for the main female character, Eliza Dolittle , in his play Pygmalion ( 1913 ), which was the basis for the musical and film My Fair Lady.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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Eliza Marthine Svendsen Magleby
Eliza Marthine Svendsen was born in Norway in 1835. She was converted to the gospel at age 20. She saved money for a long time to come to Salt Lake City. At age 27, without any family with her, she se …
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