Brief Life History of Hans Peter
When Hans Peter Christiansen was born on 29 April 1861, in Gerlev, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark, his father, Peder Christiansen, was 26 and his mother, Ane Petrine Pedersdatter, was 34. He married Rosetta Lillie Black on 22 November 1883, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Bingham, Idaho, United States in 1900 and Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He died on 15 February 1935, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Tooele City Cemetery, Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States.
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- Hans P Christenson, "United States Census, 1920"
- Legacy NFS Source: Hans Peter Christiansen - Individual or family possessions: Cemetery record or headstone: birth-name: Hans P. Christensen
- Hans P Christiansen, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Nels, Holger, Bent, Carsten, Lars, Per, Sven, Ejner, Johan, Jorgen.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christian . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the Norwegian and Danish variant Kristiansen .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German patronymic Christensen , a cognate of 1 above. Compare Christianson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Niels Christiansen
A Look Into the Life of Niels Christiansen (As told by Niels Christiansen to Florence Christiansen, wife of Gerald Niels Christiansen) In 1863, Peter Christiansen and his wife, Annie Petersen and the …
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