Brief Life History of Peter
When Peter Olsen was born on 17 August 1821, in Ginnerup, Ginnerup, Kalø, Denmark, his father, Ole Andersen, was 34 and his mother, Mette Pedersdatter, was 24. He married Ane Andersen on 10 July 1847, in Låsby, Skanderborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Låsby, Gjern, Skanderborg, Denmark for about 10 years. He died on 12 June 1888, in Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Peder Olesen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- 1821 Peder Olsen birth/christening - Ølst, Rander, Denmark parish records
- Peter Olsen, "BillionGraves Index"
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1824
County reestablished in 1824
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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