When Peter Jorgensen was born on 1 November 1815, in Hals, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Jørgen Jacobsen, was 55 and his mother, Zidsel Christensdatter, was 32. He married Louise Janine Hansen on 28 June 1844, in Vester Hassing, Kær, Ålborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1858 and lived in Cache, Utah, United States in 1860 and Utah, United States in 1884. He registered for military service in 1861. He died on 24 December 1884, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.
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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.
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
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.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Jorgen, Nels, Lars, Niels, Holger, Anders, Borge, Einer, Folmer, Morten, Bjorn.
Danish and Norwegian (Jørgensen); North German (Jörgensen): patronymic from the personal name Jørgen, Jörgen, from Greek Geōrgios (see George ). Compare Jergensen , Jergenson , Jorgenson , and Yorgensen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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