Brief Life History of Lars Christian
When Lars Christian Kjar was born on 8 May 1816, in Hjørring, Nordjylland, Denmark, his father, Christen Pedersen Kiær, was 51 and his mother, Johanne Larsdatter, was 38. He married Mettie Maria Christensen on 1 December 1843, in Hals, Kær, Ålborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States in 1855 and lived in Skæve, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark in 1840 and Hals, Kær, Ålborg, Denmark for about 5 years. He registered for military service in 1866. He died on 15 February 1896, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Lewis Kjar, "United States Census, 1880"
- Laurs Christian Christensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Lars Christian Kjar, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
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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, Juhl.
Swedish: ornamental name from kärr ‘brushwood’ (from Old Norse kjarr).
Altered form of various variants of 1 or cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Kjaer, Kjärr, Kjær, or K(i)ær.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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