Brief Life History of Niels Peter
When Niels Peter Christensen was born on 21 February 1839, in Klarup, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Niels Kristensen Søndergaard, was 38 and his mother, Mette Knudsen, was 31. He married Annie Rasmussen in 1858, in Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Klarup, Fleskum, Ålborg, Denmark for about 10 years and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 28 November 1894, in Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States.
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Sources (16)
- Niels Nielsen Sandy in household of Niels Chr Sanding, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Niels Peter Christensen, "Find A Grave Index"
- Niels Nielsen Søndergård, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1860
Historical Boundaries: 1860: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Bent, Anders, Thor, Jorgen, Nils, Einer, Viggo, Folmer.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christen . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the especially Danish and Norwegian variant Kristensen . Compare Christenson and Christianson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Niels Christian Kristensen Søndergaard 25 April 1857 Departure Liverpool, Arrival 1 Jun 1857 Philadelphia, Ship Westmoreland
Nicolai Sorensen Tuesday, April 14th, 1857— We left Haverup. We got up at 4:30 a.m. We had plenty to do to pack all our belongings. I was together with Jacob Nielsen at about 8:00 a.m. when some of th …
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