Brief Life History of Marvel Farrell
When Marvel Farrell Andersen was born on 2 January 1908, in Vineyard, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, James X Andersen, was 37 and his mother, Hansena Petrea Thyrring, was 33. He married Ruth Woodward on 23 June 1944, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1930 and lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1920 and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 20 years. He registered for military service in 1942. He died on 25 February 1991, at the age of 83, and was buried in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Marvel F Andersen, "United States 1950 Census"
- Marvel F Andersen, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Marvel Farrell Andersen, "Utah, World War II Index to Army Veterans of Utah, 1939-1945"
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1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
1909 · The Cathedral of the Madeleine
The Cathedral of the Madeleine is a Roman Catholic church that was completed in 1909 and currently serves as a cathedral for the Catholic community in Salt Lake City. It is the only cathedral in the U.S. under the patronage of St. Mary Magdalene.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
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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