Christiana Dorthea Bertelsen

Brief Life History of Christiana Dorthea

When Christiana Dorthea Bertelsen was born on 9 January 1852, in Stårup, Højslev, Hald, Denmark, her father, Niels Pedersen Bertelsen, was 43 and her mother, Maren Laursdatter, was 44. She married Alonzo Lafayette Farnsworth on 7 March 1874, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1870 and Tuba City, Yavapai, Arizona, United States in 1880. She died on 25 October 1922, in Colonia García, Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico, at the age of 70, and was buried in Colonia García, Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico.

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Family Time Line

Alonzo Lafayette Farnsworth
1841–1931
Christiana Dorthea Bertelsen
1852–1922
Marriage: 7 March 1874
Raymond Alonzo Farnsworth Sr
1876–1951
Lester Burt Farnsworth Sr
1879–1974
Mary Ann Farnsworth
1881–1966
Richard Kent Farnsworth
1883–1936
Elmer David Farnsworth
1885–1961
Franklin Lehi Farnsworth
1888–1963
Anna Roine Farnsworth
1890–1973
Alonzo Lafayette Farnsworth Jr.
1897–1897

Sources (25)

  • Anarie P. Farnsworth, "United States, Census, 1880"
  • Christiana Dorothea Bertelsen Farnsworth, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Annie D Farnsworth, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1853

Santa Anna returns to Mexico and becomes president. Sells additional territory to United States under Gadsden Purchase.

1864

Historical Boundaries: 1864: Yavapai, Arizona Territory, United States 1912: Yavapai, Arizona, United States

1872

Death of Juárez. Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada inaugurated president.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bertel, Iver, Niels, Nils, Sven, Viggo.

Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Bertel, a pet form of Berthold . Compare Bartelson and Bertelson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Story Highlight

*Maren Laurtzen & Niels Pedersen Bertelsen

Maren LAURTZEN & Niels Pedersen BERTELSEN Pioneers Written by daughter Johanna Bolette (Lette) Bertelsen Dalley …

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