When Anna Dorthea Andersen was born on 27 November 1884, in Sjælland, Denmark, her father, Lars Peder Andersen, was 42 and her mother, Johanna Nielson, was 36. She married Joseph Elliott Colburn Jr. on 6 November 1912, in Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States for about 20 years and De Kalb, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States in 1984. She died on 9 January 1984, in Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States, at the age of 99.
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The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
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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