Documents of Mette Kirstine Christensdatter Hvid (1811-1872)

Documents of Mette Kirstine Christensdatter Hvid (1811-1872)

A collection of documents relative to the life of Mette Kirstine Christensdatter Hvid.

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Life Happenings (1811-1872):

1811 (birth) Record of Mette's birth and christening: FHL film# 053079, book 3, p. 70, item #3.
The record indicates that she was named Mette Kirstine and was born in Svindborg, Orum, Thisted, Denmark, on 3 April 1811 to Christen Hviid and his wife. She was initially home christened on the day of her birth, and then formally presented at the church on 23rd May.

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1811 (birth) Closeup view of the record of Mette's birth and christening: FHL film# 053079, book 3, p. 70, item #3.

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1843 (age 32) Mette's marriage to Anders Christian Christensen in Hvidbjerg v. Aa, Thisted, Denmark, 5 December 1843 (her age is listed as 32; his as 36): Hvidbjerg parish records, FHL film # 053080; Bk. 5; p. 130; entry # 3.

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1872 (age 61) Mette's death date and place found in Virginia C. Keeler (1901-1970), Some Christensen’s Who Came from Thy…, published by J. Grant Stevenson, Provo, Utah, 1969, p. 247, based on documents in her possession at the time of writing the book; copy of book in possession of W. Bart. Christenson, Jr., Provo, Utah, or found at BYU-HBLL, Call # BX 8670.1 .C4623k.

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Subsequent Events:

1888-1891 (baptism, endowment and sealing to husband): Mette's initial Manti Temple TIB card. FHL film # 1059931.

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1888-1891 (baptism, endowment and sealing to husband): Mette's corrected Manti Temple TIB card, now with Hvid surname. FHL film # 1059948.

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1890-1891 (baptism, endowment and sealing to wife): Ander's Manti Temple TIB card. FHL film # 1059926.

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13 March 1891 Manti Temple Sealing of Spouses, Anders and Mette (Both Deceased--Two Proxies): FHL film # 0170509; Book B; Page 307; Entry # 5915.

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