Anna Andersen

Brief Life History of Anna

When Anna Andersen was born on 23 August 1877, in Farstrup, Slet, Ålborg, Denmark, her father, Hans Andersen, was 36 and her mother, Kirstine Sørensdatter, was 31. She married Hermann Gotfred Theilgaard on 14 October 1905, in Farstrup, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Fleskum, Ålborg, Denmark in 1916 and Ålborg, Vor Frue, Ålborghus, Denmark for about 4 years. She died on 14 January 1964, in Frederiksberg, Denmark, at the age of 86, and was buried in Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Hermann Gotfred Theilgaard
1875–1930
Anna Andersen
1877–1964
Marriage: 14 October 1905
Karl Ejnar Theilgård
1907–
Johan Severin Theilgård
1908–
Harald Theilgård
1911–1984

Sources (12)

  • Anna Theilgård F Andersen in household of Herman Godtfred Theilgård, "Denmark Census, 1921"
  • Anna Andersen Theilgaard, "BillionGraves Index"
  • Anna Andersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

World Events (6)

1914

World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.

1917

The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.

1939

Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.

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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