Brief Life History of Israel
When Israel Israelsen was born on 11 March 1862, in Kasfjord, Harstad, Troms, Norway, his father, Tellef John Israelsen, was 36 and his mother, Maren Dorthea Marcusdatter, was 25. He died on 6 October 1864, in Utah, United States, at the age of 2, and was buried in Trail, Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia, Canada.
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Sources (2)
- Israel Israelsen, "Find a Grave Index"
- Israel Israelsen, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
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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
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nels. German Fritzi.
Americanized form (and a very rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Israelsson: patronymic from the personal name Israel 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Israelsen, a rare cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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