Brief Life History of James Henry
When James Henry Andersen was born on 7 November 1891, in Benjamin, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, Jens Andersen, was 22 and his mother, Nora Cutler, was 18. He married Ellie Ormond on 7 June 1916, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Clark Election Precinct, Jefferson, Idaho, United States in 1940 and World in 1940. He died on 30 September 1969, in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Rigby Pioneer Cemetery, Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho, United States.
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- James Anderson, "United States 1950 Census"
- James H. Anderson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- James Henry Andersen, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1892 · The Radio is invented
Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892
1894 · The Genealogical Society of Utah is formed.
The Genealogical Society of Utah is formed. - A precursor society to FamilySearch, the GSU was organized on November 13,1894, in the Church Historian's Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
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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