When Nils Jenson was born on 23 December 1862, in Skårby, Ljunit, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Andrew Nilsson Jenson, was 33 and his mother, Caroline or Karna Olsson, was 23. He died on 16 October 1864, in Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 1, and was buried in Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
English: from the Middle English personal name Jen (a short form of Old French Jehan, i.e. John ) + son. See Jenkin and Janson , as well as Johnson , with which Jenson and Jeynson were freely interchangeable.
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Jensen or Jenssen .
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