Carolina Jorgenson

Brief Life History of Carolina

When Carolina Jorgenson was born on 3 September 1854, in Hals, Ålborghus, Denmark, her father, Peter Jorgensen, was 38 and her mother, Louise Janine Hansen, was 28. She married James Alexander Kent in 1871, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Cache, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 3 February 1936, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Alexander Kent
1855–1894
Carolina Jorgenson
1854–1936
Marriage: 1871
James Bell Kent
1872–1959
Caroline Kent
1874–1964
Adam Peter Kent
1877–
William Curtain Kent Sr
1880–1938
Joseph Heber Kent
1882–1945
Osborn Julius Kent
1883–1948

Sources (16)

  • Carolina Kent, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Caroline Yorgenson Yorgenson, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
  • Caroline, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1859 · Logan is Founded

"\""During the end of April, David Reese and his company settled the land north of the Logan River. That area was the second permanent settlement in Cache Valley and the future location of Logan. The city's boundary was drawn by Logan's first bishop, Jesse W. Fox, a government engineer. The name \""\""Logan\""\"" comes from a trapper that used to frequent the area before the pioneers came to the valley.\"""

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nels, Alf, Erik, Iver, Jorgen, Dagny, Einer, Helmer, Hjalmer, Holger, Knute, Ove.

Americanized form of Danish or Norwegian Jørgensen and North German Jörgensen (see Jorgensen ), and of the much less common Swedish cognate Jörgensson (rarely Jörgenson). Compare Jergensen and Jergenson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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