Brief Life History of Christian
When Christian Andersen was born on 6 July 1844, in Hollensted, Hallund, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Anders Jensen Anderson, was 31 and his mother, Mariane Nielsdatter, was 29. He married Martha Ann Heap on 3 May 1866, in Overton, Humboldt, Nevada, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Torslev, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark for about 5 years and Overton, Humboldt, Nevada, United States in 1870. He died on 6 December 1913, in Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Monroe City Cemetery, Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States.
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Sources (52)
- Christen Andersen in household of Anders Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Chris Anderson in entry for John Wm Anderson and Magdalena Yergensen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Christian Anderson in entry for Almina Barney, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
Spouse and Children
1844–1913 Male
1850–1921 Female
Children (10)
1867–1960 Male
1871–1879 Female
1873–1890 Female
1874–1953 Female
1877–1877 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1812–1884 Male
1815–1896 Female
Siblings (12)
1834–1914 Male
1836–1909 Male
1838–1920 Female
1840–1919 Male
1844–1913 Male
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World Events (8)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 3
1856
Age 12
1863
Age 19
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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Proceedings of the Aalborg Conference, 14 April 1907
The "Manuscript History of the Scandinavian Mission" (LDS Church Archives) for Sunday April 14th, gives the following account of the conference: “The semi-annual conference of the Aalborg Conference w …
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