Knud Andersen

1878–1964 (Age 86)
Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

The Life of Knud

When Knud Andersen was born on 14 August 1878, in Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, his father, Anders Knudsen, was 29 and his mother, Brithe Torgersen, was 24. He married Kristina Ellingsdotter on 2 July 1900, in Balestrand, Vågsøy, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. He died on 17 December 1964, in Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, at the age of 86.

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Family Time Line

Knud Andersen
1878–1964
Kristina Ellingsdotter
1874–1941
Marriage: 2 July 1900

Spouse & Children

  • Knud Andersen

    Male1878–1964Male

  • Kristina Ellingsdotter

    Female1874–1941Female

MARRIAGE
2 July 1900
Balestrand, Vågsøy, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Parents & Siblings

  • Anders Knudsen

    Male1849–1928Male

  • Brithe Torgersen

    Female1853–1901Female

siblings

(9)

  • Margretha Andersdotter

    Female1876–1900Female

  • Knud Andersen

    Male1878–1964Male

  • Anna Knudsdotter

    Female1881–1885Female

  • Torsten Andersen

    Male1883–Male

  • Anna Andersdotter

    Female1886–1960Female

+4 More Children

World Events (6)

1882 · Sigrid Undset

Age 4

Birth year of Sigrid Undset. Norwegian novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928. Her best-known work is Kristin Lavransdatter.
1893 · Fridtjof Nansen

Age 15

Birth year of Fridtjof Nansen. Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
1904 · Åsta Holth

Age 26

Birth year of Åsta Holth. Well-known Norwegian author who was born at Svullrya in Hedmark county. She was of Forest Finnish descent. Many of her written works were about the residents of Finnskogen. Norwegian novelist, poet and short story writer. 

Name Meaning

Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .

Possible Related Names

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

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