August "Kull" Andersson

Brief Life History of August "Kull"

When August "Kull" Andersson was born on 20 April 1843, in Erska, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Johannes Andersson, was 40 and his mother, Maria Stina Eliasdotter, was 23. He married Emily Sophia Wahlgren on 16 March 1869, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 3 April 1925, in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Grantsville City Cemetery, Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

August "Kull" Andersson
1843–1925
Ellen Andretta Albertina Jonsson
1861–1943
Marriage: 21 June 1883
Frances Sophia Anderson
1884–1937
Alice Victoria Anderson
1885–1920
Mamie Elenora Anderson
1888–1918
Zina Elvera Anderson
1889–1977
Myrtle Irene Anderson
1892–1975
Parley Eugene Anderson
1894–1952
Eddie Alonzo Anderson
1896–1976
Ray Arthur Anderson
1898–1959
Fannie Anderson
1900–1922
Nellie Anderson
1903–1903

Sources (90)

  • August Keell Anderson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Mr. August K Anderson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"
  • Utah, Military Records, 1861-1970

World Events (8)

1844

EARLIEST KNOWN BURIAL: George Millard BIRTH 4 Jun 1805 DEATH 13 Sep 1844 (aged 39) BURIAL Grantsville City Cemetery Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah, USA MEMORIAL ID 201182391

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .

Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .

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

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August Kull Anderson

August Kull Anderson, son of Johanes or Johan Anderson and Maria Stena Eliasson was born April 20, 1843 at Erska, Elfsdor ga Lan, Sweden. When a young man, he served in the Swedish Army. Every you …

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