Alonzo Andersen

Brief Life History of Alonzo

Alonzo Andersen Alonzo Andersen, 83, of 404 South Third East, Brigham City, died Saturday, March 19, 1983, at his home. He was born Sept. 17, 1899, in Brigham City, a son of Jonathan N. and Ellen Mariah Tingey Andersen. He married Margaret Bassett on Nov. 4, 1926, in the Logan LDS temple. He had been a lifelong resident of Brigham City and was a retired federal employee. He served an LDS mission to Norway from 1926 to 1928. He had been secretary in the elders, seventies and high priest quorums and had been a member in the seventies presidency of Box Elder stake. He had served two stake missions and had been a counselor in the high priest group leadership in the Brigham City Eleventh ward. He had been a Scout leader for many years. At the time of his death he was an active member of the Eleventh ward high priest group and a home teacher. He had been a member of the Box Elder Water Users board. Surviving are his widow of Brigham City, three sons and four daughters, Melvin B. Andersen, Kaysville; Bishop Ralph A. Andersen, Roy; Vertia M. Andersen, Farmington; Mrs. Steven R. (Delpha) Baird, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Norman B. (Belva) Christensen, Walnut Creek, Calfi.; Mrs. Ralph C. (Fay) Jeppson, Orem; Mrs. Seth (Jean) Jensen, Fairfield, Ohio; 36 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Andersen. Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday) at 12 noon in the Brigham City Sixth and Eleventh wards chapel, 506 South Second East, with Bishop Fred Forsgren officiating. Friends may call at Olsen Funeral home from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Interement will be in Brigham City cemetery. Alonzo Andersen Newspaper Clipping, SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-P3X2-VYC4

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Family Time Line

Alonzo Andersen
1899–1983
Margaret Bassett
1906–1989
Marriage: 4 November 1926
Melvin Bassett Andersen
1929–2020
Belva Andersen
1932–2005
Fay Andersen
1933–2012
Carol Andersen
1936–1938
Ralph Alonzo Andersen
1938–2018

Sources (60)

  • Alonzo Andersen, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Alonzo Nelsen, "Utah, County Birth and Death Records,1892-1951"
  • Alonzo Anderson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1900 · 1900 Norwegian Census

Enumerates all persons in Norway on 3 Dec 1900. Also includes data of individuals on Norwegian ships. Includes names, birthdates & birthplaces, marital status, position in family, occupation, nationality etc.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

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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