Brief Life History of Ingar
When Ingar Jonsdotter was born on 8 September 1812, in Västra Kärrstorp, Oxie, Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Jon Jonsson, was 32 and her mother, Margareta Jonsson, was 30. She married Pehr Hansson Borg on 17 December 1830, in Anderslöv, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 6 March 1878, in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Inge Borg, "Find A Grave Index"
- Ingar Jensen in entry for Ole P Borg, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
- Ingra Jensen or Jonson in entry for Erasmus Petersen Borgquist or Borggvisty, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
Name Meaning
From an Old Norse personal name from the name of the fertility god Ing(w)- + arr ‘warrior’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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Ingra Jonsdotter conversion
From the autobiography of Rasmus Person Borgquist The “Latter-day Saint” missionaries came into our neighborhood during the summer of this year, held a few meetings and performed some baptisms. Mothe …
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