Jorgan Christophersen FOLKMANN

Birth:
10 Sep 1792
Vester Marie, Bornholm, Denmark
Chr:
16 Sep 1792
Vester Marie, Bornholm, Denmark
Death:
10 Sep 1864
PlainCity, Weber, Utah
Marriage:
29 Mar 1817
Bornholm, Denmark
Father:
Christopher Olsen FOLKMANN
Mother:
Notes:
                   Was a blacksmith by trade
He and Gjertrud were Lutheran
Baptized 30 Dec 1856 immigrated with children 25 Apr 1857
Help settle Plain City, Utah
Was killed when an oxen bolted and threw him from a wagon
Gjertrud Kristine IPSEN
Birth:
19 Mar 1790
Aaker, Bornholm, Denmark
Death:
20 Nov 1848
Burial:
Aaker, Bornholm, Denmark
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
Bergette Margrette FOLKMANN
Birth:
18 Jan 1818
Death:
20 Apr 1844
 
Marr:
 
2
Christiane FOLKMANN
Birth:
1820
Death:
1899
 
Marr:
 
3
Elsebeth FOLKMANN
Birth:
1822
Death:
1822
 
Marr:
 
4
Elsebeth FOLKMANN
Birth:
1823
Death:
1826
 
Marr:
 
5
Jeppe FOLKMANN
Birth:
1824
Death:
1916
 
Marr:
 
6
Christopher FOLKMANN
Birth:
1827
Death:
1915
 
Marr:
 
7
Jens Peter FOLKMAN
Birth:
9 Feb 1829
Aaker, Bornholm, Denmark
Death:
22 Dec 1911
PlainCity, Weber, Utah
Matilda Christine FUNK 
Marr:
31 Mar 1857
PlainCity, Weber, Utah 
Notes:
                   Jens was baptized 29 Nov 1851 by Jens Jorgensen at the seashore in Arnager
Jens and Matilda Christine Funk  who were married  in Mar immigrated to US in 1857.  They sailed from Copenhagen April 18, 1857 on steamship "L.N. Hvidt" to Hull, England and then by rail to Liverpool.  Then on April 25 on the "Westmoreland" sailed for Philadelphia arriving May 30 or 31 1857.  Mathias Cowley was on the ship returning from his mission to England.
They joined the Seventh Handcart Company and left Iowa City on June12, 1857 and arrived in Salt Lake Valley 13 Sep 1857
Settled Plain City Utah where he farmed, ran a coop store and did tailoring
Married a 2nd wife--Maren Cathrine Thomasen
Robert Vaughn Folkman says his diary is in the Historical Library in Salt Lake
8
Jorgine FOLKMANN
Birth:
1832
Death:
1833
 
Marr:
 
FCID:6120:123
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Jorgan Christophersen Folkmann - Gjertrud Kristine Ipsen

Jorgan Christophersen Folkmann was born at Vester Marie, Bornholm, Denmark 10 Sep 1792. His parents were Christopher Olsen Folkmann and .

He married Gjertrud Kristine Ipsen 29 Mar 1817 at Bornholm, Denmark . Gjertrud Kristine Ipsen was born at Aaker, Bornholm, Denmark 19 Mar 1790 .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Bergette Margrette Folkmann born 18 Jan 1818.
Christiane Folkmann born 1820.
Elsebeth Folkmann born 1822.
Elsebeth Folkmann born 1823.
Jeppe Folkmann born 1824.
Christopher Folkmann born 1827.
Jens Peter Folkman born 9 Feb 1829.
Jorgine Folkmann born 1832.

Jorgan Christophersen Folkmann died 10 Sep 1864 at PlainCity, Weber, Utah .

Gjertrud Kristine Ipsen died 20 Nov 1848 .