Hans Peter Andersen

Brief Life History of Hans Peter

When Hans Peter Andersen was born on 11 November 1888, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, his father, Hans Andersen, was 64 and his mother, Dorthea Catherine Nielsen, was 39. He married Anita Christine Nielsen on 5 June 1912, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Hyrum Election Precinct, Cache, Utah, United States in 1900 and Logan Election Precinct, Cache, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 3 March 1953, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hans Peter Andersen
1888–1953
Anita Christine Nielsen
1890–1973
Marriage: 5 June 1912
Dorthea Valere Andersen
1913–2005
Anna Merle Andersen
1914–1998
Homer Paul Andersen
1915–1962
Marguerite Andersen
1917–2007
Loran Rallin Andersen
1920–2012
Lew Mar Andersen
1922–2008

Sources (55)

  • Hans P Andersen, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Hans P. Anderson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • Hans Peter Andersen, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

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World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1891 · The Logan Tabernacle is Dedicated

The Logan Tabernacle was dedicated by Wilford Woodruff in 1891 and has been a center piece of Logan since then. In the late 1980's, the Tabernacle underwent a restoration project that restored all the original pioneer designs. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1975.

1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

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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