Brief Life History of Lars Christian
When Lars Christian Geertsen was born on 13 May 1832, in Vust, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Geert Larsen, was 31 and his mother, Ane Marie Knudsdatter, was 40. He married Maria Christiansen in 1861, in Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Lemhi Valley, Lemhi, Idaho, United States in 1880 and Baker, Lemhi, Idaho, United States in 1920. He died on 2 October 1925, in Salmon, Lemhi, Idaho, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Lemhi, Idaho, United States.
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Sources (21)
- Lars C Geertson in entry for Leonora Geertson Enman, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Larz C Geertson in household of George A Geertson, "United States Census, 1920"
- Unknown in entry for Benjamin H Fisher, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Marriage Records, 1906-1968"
Spouse and Children
1832–1925 Male
1838–1890 Female
Children (8)
1862–1862 Male
1864–1943 Female
1866–1955 Female
1868–1942 Male
1868–1925 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1800–1847 Male
1791–1864 Female
Siblings (3)
1831–1910 Male
1832–1925 Male
1837–1894 Male
World Events (8)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 4
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 15
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
Age 27
Name Meaning
Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Gjert, a form of German Gerhard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Soren Christian Pedersen. Entries from the missionary journal of P. C. Geertsen
Entries about Soren Christian Pedersen as recorded in the Journal of Peter Christian Geertsen 1855-1864. Translated by Richard L. Jensen (October 1855 - June 5 1860) and Ulla Christensen (June 6 1860 …
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