Brief Life History of Anna Kjestina
When Anna Kjestina Juhl was born on 29 March 1819, in Slesvig, Denmark, her father, Nis Juhl, was 26 and her mother, Abel Wollesdatter Schmidt, was 31. She married Jorgen Hans Mortensen on 2 July 1841. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Vedsted, Gram, Haderslev, Denmark for about 20 years. She died about 1886, in Dannevirke, Howard, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Dannevirke, Howard, Nebraska, United States.
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Sources (21)
- Anne Kjest Juhl in household of Nis Juhl, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- Anne M C Juell in entry for Nis Mortensen and Christine Kliver, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
- Ane Kjestine Mortensen in household of Jorgen Mortensen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1818–1911 Male
1819–1886 Female
Children (9)
1843–1922 Male
1846–1932 Male
1848–1928 Female
1851–1931 Male
1854–1934 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1792–1841 Male
1787–1843 Female
Siblings (4)
1818–1918 Female
1819–1886 Female
1822– Male
1827– Male
World Events (8)
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 1
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Age 10
1846
Age 27
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Arno, Erwin, Heinz, Kurt.
Danish and Norwegian: nickname for someone who was born on Christmas Day or had some other connection with this time of year, from Old Norse jól. This was originally the name of a pagan midwinter festival, which was later appropriated by the Christian Church for celebration of the birth of Christ.
German (of Slavic origin): nickname or topographic name from a Germanized Slavic stem gol ‘naked, barren’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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