Brief Life History of Lauritz Alma
When Lauritz Alma Nielsen was born on 23 April 1866, in Hjorring Sankt Catherainæ, Sankt Catharinæ, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Lars Laursen Nielsen, was 35 and his mother, Dorthe Marie Thomasdatter, was 28. He immigrated to Wyoming, Otoe, Nebraska, United States in 1866. He died on 7 September 1866, in Nebraska, United States, at the age of 0, and was buried in Nebraska, United States.
Photos and Memories (4)
Do you know Lauritz Alma? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Lauritz Alma Nielsen, "Find a Grave Index"
- Lauritz Alma Nielsen, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
- “Abner Lowry Wagon Train,” Historical Department journal history of the Church
Parents and Siblings
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesStory Highlight
Lauritz Alma Nielsen
Lauritz Alma Nielsen, born 23 April 1866, in Hjorring Sankt Catherainæ, Hjørring, Denmark; died 7 September 1866 East of Mud Springs in Nebraska. Remembered at the Pioneer Children’s Memorial, This i …
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.