Maren Kirstine Jorgensdatter

3 February 1818–25 September 1868 (Age 50)
Torup, Hundested, Frederiksborg, Denmark

The Life Summary of Maren Kirstine

When Maren Kirstine Jorgensdatter was born on 3 February 1818, in Torup, Kronborg, Denmark, her father, Jorgen Nielsen, was 29 and her mother, Karen Hansdatter, was 19. She married Lars Jorgensen on 2 April 1841, in Torup, Kronborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Torup, Strø, Frederiksborg, Denmark for about 11 years and Melby, Strø, Frederiksborg, Denmark for about 5 years. She died on 25 September 1868, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lars Niels Christensen
1812–1890
Maren Kirstine Jorgensdatter
1818–1868
Marriage: 29 December 1850
Karen Marie Christiansen
1853–1930
Bertha Katrina Larsen
1854–1868
Anna Christine Larsen Or Christiansen
1856–1916
Dorthea Larsen Or Christiansen
1856–1924
Jeppe Larsen
1859–1868

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    29 December 1850Torup, Hundested, Frederiksborg, Denmark
    • Children

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    World Events (8)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819
    Age 1
    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. 
    1820 · Making States Equal
    Age 2
    The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
    1832 · The Black Hawk War
    Age 14
    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

    Name Meaning

    Variant spelling of Karen .

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

    Story Highlight

    Maren Kirstine Jorgensen; a sketch

    Maren Kirstine Jorgensen was born in Sverkildstrup, Fredericksburg, Denmark on February 3, 1818. She was happy growing up in that green country. She married Lars Jorgensen, but when their first child, …

    Sources (31)

    • Maren Kirstine Jørgensd in entry for Birthe Cathrine Larsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
    • Maren Kirstine Jørgensdatter in household of Jørgen Nielsen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
    • Maren Jorgensen in entry for Karen Marie Jensen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"

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