Brief Life History of Mette Marie
When Mette Marie Jensen was born on 28 May 1859, in Romalt, Kristrup, Kalø, Denmark, her father, Christen Jensen, was 35 and her mother, Barbara Jensdatter, was 32. She died on 19 July 1863, in Miles, Washington, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 4, and was buried in Kearney, Nebraska, United States.
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- Mette Marie Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Mette Marie Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Mette Marie Jensen, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
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1860
Historical Boundaries: 1860: Kearney, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Kearney, Nebraska, United States
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Holger, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Knud, Per, Ove, Morten.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .
English: variant of Jennison .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Josephine Jensen and the Stampede
The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. By Darrel Harker My Great Grandparents, Christian Jensen and Barbara Jensdatter Jensen had some experiences in the fall of 1862 that changed their future an …
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