Brief Life History of Emma Dorthea Amalia
When Emma Dorthea Amalia Bertelsen was born on 17 April 1838, in Copenhagen, København, Denmark, her father, Jacob Bertelsen, was 29 and her mother, Birthe Kirstine Bjørneboe, was 31. She married Soren Pedersen Neve on 9 May 1861, in Copenhagen, København, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in København, Denmark for about 10 years and Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 20 July 1921, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (23)
- Emma Bertelsen in household of Christian Bertelsen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- Emma Bertleson Neve, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- Emma Dorthea Amelia Bertlesen Neve, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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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.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bertel, Iver, Niels, Nils, Sven, Viggo.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Bertel, a pet form of Berthold . Compare Bartelson and Bertelson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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