Brief Life History of Louis
When Louis Halversen was born on 26 September 1846, in Oslo, Norway, his father, Jonas Halverson, was 22 and his mother, Karen Henrikke Gundersdatter, was 27. He married Georgena Ellefsen about 1871, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Cache, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 22 January 1904, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Louis Alverson in household of Karn Alverson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Louis Halversen, "Utah, County Birth and Death Records,1892-1951"
- Lewis Halverson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
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World Events (8)
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States* 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States *Renamed Salt Lake in 1868
1856
Historical Boundaries: 1856: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States
1862 · Homestead Act
Homestead Act was passed in the U.S. which made land available for free upon meeting certain conditions. Many Norwegian-Americans acquired land through this process.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Norwegian or Danish Halvorsen and of its Swedish cognate Halvarsson. Compare Alverson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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