Brief Life History of Anna Maria Johanna
When Anna Maria Johanna Nielsen was born on 10 September 1847, in Odense, Sankt Knuds, Odensegård, Denmark, her father, Hans Nielsen, was 45 and her mother, Maren Hansdatter, was 29. She married Ole Henriksen Berg on 16 December 1866. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Odense, Denmark for about 10 years and Utah, Utah, United States for about 30 years. She died on 25 November 1920, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Annie Burg in household of Ole Burg, "United States Census, 1870"
- Anne Johanne Marie Nielsen BIRTH 1847 Odense, St Knud, Odense, Denmark
- Anna Berg Berg, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
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World Events (8)
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
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.
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