Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Larsen was born in 1727, in Tjæreby, Korsør, Denmark, his father, Lars Andersen, was 28 and his mother, Kirstine Knudsdatter, was 24. He married Maren Andersdatter on 31 October 1751, in Tjæreby, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died in 1783, in Vedskølle, Tjæreby, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark, at the age of 56, and was buried in Tjæreby, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark.
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Sources (15)
- Anders Larsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Anders Larsen in entry for Jens, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Marriage of Anders Larsen and Maren Andersdatter 1851 - Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-33521-7494-92
Spouse and Children
1727–1783 Male
1716–1778 Female
Children (6)
1752–1752 Male
1753–1753 Male
1753–1753 Female
1755– Female
1757–1757 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1700–1759 Male
1704– Female
Siblings (5)
1727–1783 Male
1732–1806 Male
1734– Female
1738– Female
1741– Male
World Events (6)
1729
Age 2
1730 · Danish Asia Company
Age 3
1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Age 15
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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