Brief Life History of Andrew Martin
When Andrew Martin Israelsen was born on 9 January 1857, in Kasfjord, Harstad, Troms, Norway, his father, Tellef John Israelsen, was 30 and his mother, Maren Dorthea Marcusdatter, was 20. He married Boletta Wilson on 23 November 1882, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and World for about 10 years. In 1920, at the age of 63, his occupation is listed as farmer. He died on 5 May 1939, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Andrew Martin Israelsen, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- Andrew Martin Israelsen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Andrew M in entry for Eilert Kenneth Israelson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1860 · School Act
School Act of 1860 which required permanent schools in both towns and rural areas.
1860
Historical Boundaries: 1860: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States
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 Nels. German Fritzi.
Americanized form (and a very rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Israelsson: patronymic from the personal name Israel 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Israelsen, a rare cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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