Brief Life History of John Peter
John Peter Andersen was born on 23 February 1860, in Akershus, Norway as the son of Johannes Anderson and Johanna Pedersen. He married Elemine Josephine Johnson on 2 January 1906, in Salt Lake, Utah, United States. He died on 9 February 1943, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 82.
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Sources (6)
- John P. Anderson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961 for
- John P. Andersen in entry for Elemine Josephine Johnsen Andersen, "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946"
Spouse and Children
1860–1943 Male
1862–1942 Female
Parents and Siblings
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– Female
Siblings (4)
1856–1856 Female
1860–1943 Male
1862–1869 Female
1866–1867 Male
World Events (8)
1862 · Homestead Act
Age 2
1863
Age 3
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 22
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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