Annie Charlotte Severson

Female28 June 1885–November 1970

Brief Life History of Annie Charlotte

Annie Charlotte Severson was born on 28 June 1885, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. She married Charles Edward Thorncroft on 31 October 1905, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died in November 1970, at the age of 85, and was buried in Hillside, Proviso Township, Cook, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Edward Thorncroft
1884–1940
Annie Charlotte Severson
1885–1970
Marriage: 31 October 1905
Agnes Thorncroft
1906–1979

Sources (6)

  • Annie Thorncroft in household of Charles Thorncroft, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Annie C. B. Seaversen, "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968"
  • Annie Charlotte Severson Busch, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    31 October 1905Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
  • Children (1)

    World Events (8)

    1886

    Age 1

    Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

    1886 · The Haymarket Riot

    Age 1

    Protesting to lower the mandated work day to eight hours, a labor rally, near Haymarket Square in Chicago, turned into a riot after an individual threw a bomb at police. As a result, eight people were killed and many more injured. The Haymarket Riot is viewed as a labor movement setback in America.

    1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

    Age 23

    Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Sivertsen or of any of its cognates, such as Norwegian Syvertsen , the very rare Norwegian and Danish Siversen, and Swedish Sivertsson. Compare Severtson and Siverson .

    In some cases possibly also an Americanized form of North German Sievertsen (see Siverson 3).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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