Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Larsen was born on 5 January 1839, in Fårdrup, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark, his father, Lars Hansen, was 40 and his mother, Ellen Jorgensdatter, was 26. He married Ane Marie Nielsen on 7 November 1873, in Gerlev, Korsør, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Gerlev, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark for about 45 years. He died on 29 February 1928, at the age of 89.
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- Anders Larsen in household of Lars Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Anders Larsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Anders Larsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (5)
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.
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Magasin is a Danish chain of department stores that was founded in 1868 in Copenhagen and still exists today. They can be found in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the UK.
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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Veteran of Second Schleswig War 1864
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