Brief Life History of Maren
When Maren Johansdatter was born on 18 February 1829, in Højslev, Hald, Denmark, her father, Johan Christensen, was 35 and her mother, Johanne Knudsen, was 30. She married Niels Engaard Peterson on 7 June 1850, in Højslev, Hald, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Højslev, Fjends, Viborg, Denmark for about 10 years. She died on 21 February 1896, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Logan Cemetery, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.
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Sources (21)
- Maren Peterson in household of Niels Peterson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Marian Johnson in entry for William Peterson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
- Maren Christensen in household of Niels Pedersen Enggård, "Denmark Census, 1855"
Spouse and Children
1821–1902 Male
1829–1896 Female
Children (10)
1851–1851 Female
1852–1875 Female
1854–1897 Female
1856–1923 Male
1858–1920 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1794–1862 Male
1798–1868 Female
Siblings (5)
1825–1825 Male
1826–1898 Male
1829–1896 Female
1833–1910 Male
1836–1917 Male
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 1
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Age 1
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 18
Name Meaning
Variant spelling of Karen .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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Niels Engaard Petersen Brief History
History of Neils Engaard Petersen Pioneer of 1861 Neils Engaard Petersen, born in Hundberg, Thistede, Denmark, on September 2nd, 1821. He lived there during his early childhood. The family then mov …
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