Brief Life History of Christian
When Christian Anderson was born on 12 May 1833, in Vestre Toten, Oppland, Norway, his father, Anders Pedersen, was 26 and his mother, Gunheld Knudsdatter, was 34. He married Petronelle Nielsdatter on 20 April 1856, in Oslo, Norway. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Wilson, Weber, Utah, United States in 1880 and United States in 1884. He died on 9 April 1906, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (48)
- Christian Anderson in entry for Richard Anderson, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Christian Anderson, "United States Census, 1880"
- Christian Anderson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
Spouse and Children
1833–1906 Male
1826–1903 Female
Children (7)
1856–1897 Male
1858–1859 Male
1860–1930 Female
1862–1940 Male
1865–1923 Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1806–1868 Male
1799–1865 Female
Siblings (2)
1833–1906 Male
1836–1920 Male
World Events (8)
1834 · Fox River Settlement
Age 1
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 3
1854
Age 21
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: patronymic from the personal name Ander(s), a northern Middle English form of Andrew , + son ‘son’. The frequency of the surname in Scotland is attributable, at least in part, to the fact that Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, so the personal name has long enjoyed great popularity there. Legend has it that the saint's relics were taken to Scotland in the 4th century by a certain Saint Regulus. In North America, this surname has absorbed many cognate or like-sounding surnames in other languages, notably Scandinavian (see 3 and 4 below), but also Ukrainian Andreychenko etc.
German: patronymic from the personal name Anders , hence a cognate of 1 above.
Americanized form (and a less common Swedish variant) of Swedish Andersson , a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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