Brief Life History of Joseph Peter
When Joseph Peter Andersen was born on 22 March 1866, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, his father, Lars Strib Andersen, was 36 and his mother, Petrea Sophia Andersen, was 19. He married Hansina "Sena" Thomson on 24 November 1886, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Ephraim Election Precinct, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 1 August 1912, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Joseph T Anderson in household of L S Anderson, "United States Census, 1880"
- Joseph P Anderson, "Utah Marriages, 1887-1935"
- Joseph Peter Anderson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
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1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
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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Joseph Peter Andersen by Susan Easton Black
Joseph Peter Andersen 1866-1912 Residence: Ephraim, Sanpete Co., Utah Arrival in Copenhagen: 23 March 1894 Missionary labors: Scandinavia Departure from Copenhagen: 5 March 1896 Birth date: 22 Ma …
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