Nils Jenson

Brief Life History of Nils

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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Family Time Line

Andrew Nilsson Jenson
1829–1893
Caroline or Karna Olsson
1839–1912
Gunilla Jenson
1861–1864
Nils Jenson
1862–1864
Andrew Jenson
1865–1866
John Aok Jenson
1867–1948
Mary Caroline Jenson
1869–1955
James Jensen
1871–1944
Martha Sophia Jenson
1874–1943
Lewis Jenson
1876–1954
John A. Anderson
1877–1937
Alexander Jensen
1878–1963

Sources (4)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Nils Jenson - Church record: birth-name: Nils Andersson
  • Nils Jenson, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
  • Sweden, Malmöhus Church Records, 1541-1918; index 1646-1860; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YS19-MBW3?cc=1974200&wc=MC6B-9NY%3A311988501%2C311515502%2C312005301

World Events (2)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

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.

Name Meaning

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 .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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