Petrea Andersen

Brief Life History of Petrea

When Petrea Andersen was born on 7 May 1871, in Jetsmark, Ålborghus, Denmark, her father, Peder Andersen, was 40 and her mother, Ane Catherine Jensdatter, was 40. She married Jens Nielsen on 2 January 1896, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. She lived in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 23 February 1950, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jens Nielsen
1825–1900
Petrea Andersen
1871–1950
Marriage: 2 January 1896

Sources (22)

  • Petrea Andersen in household of Peder Andersen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
  • Jetsmark Parish Birth Record showing Petrea Andersen
  • Miss Petrid Anderson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

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World Events (8)

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

1877 · Logan's First Stake is Formed

Eighteen years after the first ward was established and the population of the valley increased exponentially, the first Stake was established.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

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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