Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Andersen was born on 30 March 1788, in Toreby, Musse, Maribo, Denmark, his father, Anders Olsen, was 40 and his mother, Sidse Pedersen, was 43.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Anders, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Anders Andersen, 'Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927' on MyHeritage
- Anders, 'Denmark Church Records, 1576-1919' on MyHeritage
Parents and Siblings
1748–1804 Male
1745–1825 Female
Siblings (12)
1772– Male
1774–1852 Female
1776–1776 Male
1778– Female
1780– Male
+7 More Children
World Events (6)
1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
Age 1
1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis
Age 4
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Age 41
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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