Brief Life History of Johannes
When Johannes Larsen was born on 1 May 1845, in Gudum, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Anders Larsen, was 30 and his mother, Maren Nissen, was 33. He married Anna Jensen on 25 November 1866, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to New York County, New York, United States in 1861 and lived in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States in 1880 and Preston, Oneida, Idaho, United States in 1910. He died on 11 August 1919, in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (33)
- John Larson, "United States Census, 1910"
- John Larsen in entry for John Andrew Larsen, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
- Johannes Andersen in household of Anders Larsen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1845–1919 Male
1846–1923 Female
Children (10)
1867–1874 Female
1869–1937 Male
1872–1953 Male
1875–1941 Male
1877–1926 Male
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1814–1864 Male
1812–1901 Female
Siblings (8)
1842–1920 Male
1843–1932 Male
1845–1919 Male
1847–1848 Male
1851–1885 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 1
1859 · Logan is Founded
Age 14
1865
Age 20
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Anders Larsen/ Maren Nissen
Anders Larsen and his wife, Maren Nissen (Jensen) Larsen and four of their children sailed on the ship, Monarch of the Sea, from Liverpool, England to New York. The company consisted of 955 sa …
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