Niels Christian Michaelsen

Brief Life History of Niels Christian

When Niels Christian Michaelsen was born on 12 April 1860, in Copenhagen, København, Denmark, his father, Jens Michael Nielsen, was 30 and his mother, Maria Larsdotter or Anderson, was 38. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1864. He died on 1 August 1864, in Wyoming, Albany, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 4, and was buried in Wyoming, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jens Michael Nielsen
1830–1922
Maria Larsdotter or Anderson
1821–1885
Esther Michaelsen
1850–1850
Andrew Niels Michaelsen
1850–1889
Martina Charlotta Nielsen
1852–1915
Sophie Rebecca Michaelson
1857–1857
Nielsen
1858–1858
Niels Christian Michaelsen
1860–1864
Jens Michael Michaelsen
1862–1864

Sources (4)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Niels Christian Michaelson - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Niels Christian Michaelson
  • Niels Christian Nielsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Niels Christian Nielsen, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"

World Events (2)

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 Helle, Kerstin, Knud, Niels. German Dieter, Erwin, Fritz, Hans.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Michael .

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

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