Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Nielsen was born on 16 August 1847, in Kirkerup, Gundsø, Roskilde, Denmark, his father, Niels Andersen, was 32 and his mother, Mette Hansdatter, was 40. He died in 1856, in East Toledo, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States, at the age of 9.
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Sources (7)
- Anders Nielsen in household of Niels Andersen, "Denmark Census, 1855"
- Legacy NFS Source: Anders Anderson - Published information: death: 1856; East Toledo, Toledo City, Lucas, Ohio, United States
- Anders Nielsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (2)
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1850 · Translation of the Book of Mormon into Danish
Erastus Snow and Peter Hansen translated the Book of Mormon into Danish after six months of being in the country. This translation was the first full translation of the Book of Mormon into another language, after English.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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1856: "James G. Willie Company" Niels Andersen, wife Mette and 2 children are in this company.
John Chislett (1831-1914) The Tragedy of the Willie Handcart Company in 1856: The following narrative is by John Chislett, who was a 24 year old British convert to the church. This narrative came fr …
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