Lars Benoni Andersen

Male1810–2 October 1888

Brief Life History of Lars Benoni

Lars Benoni Andersen was born in 1810, in Rana, Nordland, Norway as the son of A. Haagensen. He married Elisabeth Margrethe Nilsdatter on 1 January 1854, in Rana, Nordland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He died on 2 October 1888, in his hometown, at the age of 78.

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Family Time Line

Lars Benoni Andersen
1810–1888
Elisabeth Margrethe Nilsdatter
1815–
Marriage: 1 January 1854
Pernille Bang Larsdatter
1854–1919
Ane Margrethe Larsdatter
1856–1862
Hanna Birgithe Larsdatter
1858–1862

Sources (7)

  • Lars Benoni Andersen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
  • Lars Benoni Andersen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
  • Lars Andersen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1 January 1854Rana, Nordland, Norway
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1810 · Vaccinations

    Age 0

    Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33

    1810 · Ole Bull

    Age 0

    Eminent Norwegian violinist and composer. Renown Norwegian violinist and composer who toured multiple times in the US. Family friend with Edvard Grieg.

    1832 · Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

    Age 22

    "Birth year of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Norwegian writer who received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote the lyrics to the Norwegian national anthem ""Ja, vi elsker."""

    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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