Brief Life History of Willard John
When Willard John Andersen was born on 16 July 1907, in Mendon, Cache, Utah, United States, his father, John Christian Andersen, was 30 and his mother, DeSena Sorensen, was 23. He married Mamie Edrie Haney on 28 January 1931, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He lived in Arbon Election Precinct, Power, Idaho, United States in 1940 and Chubbuck, Bannock, Idaho, United States in 1950. He died on 1 August 1996, in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Arbon, Power, Idaho, United States.
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- Williard Andersen, "United States 1950 Census"
- Willard Andersen, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Willard John Andersen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
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1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1908 · Utah's First National Monument
Natural Bridges National Monument was designated a National Monument in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt. It is Utah’s first National Monument but didn’t get many visitors until after the uranium boom of the 1950s. Today the Monument and its park became the first International Dark Sky Park certified by the International Dark-Sky Association.
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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