Brief Life History of Johan Christian
When Johan Christian Kjær was born on 12 January 1849, in Hals, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Lars Christian Kjar, was 32 and his mother, Mettie Maria Christensen, was 29. He married Petriane Margrethe Jørgensen on 8 January 1872, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He immigrated to United States in 1872 and lived in Lexington, Dawson, Nebraska, United States in 1900 and United States in 1900. He died on 7 March 1919, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- John C Kjar, "United States Census, 1910"
- John C Kjar, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- John Christian Kjar, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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World Events (8)
1850 · Translation of the Book of Mormon into Danish
Erastus Snow and Peter Hansen translated the Book of Mormon into Danish after six months of being in the country. This translation was the first full translation of the Book of Mormon into another language, after English.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Juhl.
Swedish: ornamental name from kärr ‘brushwood’ (from Old Norse kjarr).
Altered form of various variants of 1 or cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Kjaer, Kjärr, Kjær, or K(i)ær.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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John C. Kjar, Manti Citizen
KJAR, JOHN C, of Manti, son of Lars C. and Mette M. Christensen), born in Hals near Aalborg, Denmark, January 12, 1849. his parents joined the Mormon church and started for this country in November, 1 …
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