Brief Life History of Niels Lars
When Niels Lars Christensen was born on 19 October 1828, in Hillerød, Frederiksborg, Denmark, his father, Christen Nielsen, was 28 and his mother, Dorthea Christine Richter, was 29. He married Hansine Bernhardine Petrine Hansen on 12 July 1850, in Trinitatis, København, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in København, Denmark in 1870 and Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 7 February 1920, in Redmond, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Redmond, Sevier, Utah, United States.
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Sources (111)
- Niels Christian in household of Christen Nielsen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- Nels L Christensen in entry for William Carl Westermann and Ida May Brimhall, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- N. L. Christensen in entry for Henrietta Jorgenson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
Spouse and Children
1828–1920 Male
1839–1919 Female
Children (9)
1860–1935 Female
1862–1939 Male
1864–1865 Female
1866–1934 Female
1868–1910 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1799– Male
1798–1840 Female
Siblings (6)
1827–1898 Female
1828–1920 Male
1831– Male
1833–1846 Female
1835– Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Age 1
1849
Age 21
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
Age 31
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Bent, Anders, Thor, Jorgen, Nils, Einer, Viggo, Folmer.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christen . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the especially Danish and Norwegian variant Kristensen . Compare Christenson and Christianson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Mentions of Niels Lars Willie Handcart Company
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