Brief Life History of Lars
When Lars Andersen was born on 7 September 1856, in Niløse, Holbæk, Denmark, his father, Andreas Andersen, was 25 and his mother, Maren Christensdatter, was 25. He married Bodil Marie Hansen in 1878, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 4 April 1932, in Tremonton, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Lars Andersen, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Birth/Christening-Lars Andersen 1856 in Niløse, Holbæk, Denmark "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-33489-5700-43
- Lars Anderson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
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World Events (8)
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
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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