Brief Life History of William Christian
When William Christian Nielsen was born on 14 December 1833, in Jelling, Koldinghus, Denmark, his father, Niels Christian Pedersen, was 51 and his mother, Ane Sophie Pedersdatter, was 35. He married Jensine Iversen on 25 July 1857, in Skibet, Koldinghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1864 and lived in Jelling, Tørrild, Vejle, Denmark for about 6 years and Vejle, Denmark in 1860. In 1863, his occupation is listed as dyer in Denmark. He died on 27 December 1898, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- William Nelson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Christian Nielsen - Church record: Birth record or certificate: birth: 14 December 1833; Jelling, Vejle, Denmark
- Villiam Christian Nielsen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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short story of William and Jensine
William Christian Nielsen & Jensine Iversen Both came from well to do families but left everything to immigrate to America. Jensine embraced the gospel and was baptized on Feb 2, 1863 by Elder R. Joh …
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