Lars Johansen

Brief Life History of Lars

When Lars Johansen was born on 19 March 1841, in Tretten, Øyer, Oppland, Norway, his father, Johannes Larsen, was 25 and his mother, Kiersti Johannesdatter Strangsted, was 25. He married Gunhild Peterson on 28 December 1871, in Kvam, Nord-Fron, Oppland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Trempealeau, Wisconsin, United States in 1920 and Unity, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, United States in 1930. He died on 24 April 1935, in Strum, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Strum, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lars Johansen
1841–1935
Gunhild Peterson
1844–1931
Marriage: 28 December 1871
Peter Larson Johnson
1870–1963
Christine Larsdatter Johnson
1872–1954
Bena Johnson
1877–1962
Johan
1879–
John Lars Johnson
1884–1960
Gustave Lars Johnson
1886–1977
Ludwig Ingvald Johnson
1889–1962

Sources (28)

  • Lars Johnson in household of Ludvig Johnson, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Lars Johannesen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
  • Lars Johnson, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1854

Historical Boundaries: 1854: Trempealeau, Wisconsin, United States

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Per, Niels, Nils, Thor, Johan, Bjorn, Lars, Oluf, Borge, Holger, Jarl.

Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Johan (Scandinavian), Johann (German), vernacular forms of Johannes (see John ). Compare Johanson and Johnson .

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

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