Brief Life History of Niels
Niels Andersen was born on 31 May 1797, in Vitten, Skanderborg, Denmark as the son of Anders Pedersen Bøcher and Anne Marie Andersdatter. He married Maren Christensdatter on 2 November 1823, in Granslev, Viborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 9 daughters. He lived in Granslev, Houlbjerg, Viborg, Denmark for about 16 years. He died on 2 March 1860, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 62.
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- Niels Andersen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- not known in entry for Christiana Briggs, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
- Niels Andersen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
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World Events (8)
1799
1799-territory was merged into the Århus county. Skanderborg as a county ceased to exist.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1814
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
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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Short History of Niels Sorensen
Information taken from the history of his wife-Anne Marie Anderson Sorensen. Also family group sheet in possession of Helean Hansen; “Heart Throbs of the West, Volume 2”, the writings of J. M. Tanner …
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