Brief Life History of Otto Alfred
When Otto Alfred Anderson was born on 15 April 1860, in Falla, Hannäs, Kalmar, Sweden, his father, Gustaf Anderson, was 45 and his mother, Charlotta Nilsdotter, was 34. He married Eleanor Hacking on 17 April 1885, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Åtvid, Östergötland, Sweden for about 11 years and Fairfield, Utah, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 28 June 1929, in Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah, United States.
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Sources (27)
- Alfred Anderson, "United States Census, 1900"
- Alfred Anderson in entry for Clarence William Ault and Ila May Anderson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Alfred Anderson in entry for Wallace Anderson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
Spouse and Children
1860–1929 Male
1865–1949 Female
Children (8)
1886–1886 Female
1888–1891 Female
1891–1893 Female
1894–1942 Male
1897–1936 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1814–1901 Male
1825–1870 Female
Siblings (10)
1846– Female
1847– Male
1849–1851 Male
1852– Female
1853–1922 Male
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World Events (8)
1863
Age 3
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
Age 13
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 21
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: patronymic from the personal name Ander(s), a northern Middle English form of Andrew , + son ‘son’. The frequency of the surname in Scotland is attributable, at least in part, to the fact that Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, so the personal name has long enjoyed great popularity there. Legend has it that the saint's relics were taken to Scotland in the 4th century by a certain Saint Regulus. In North America, this surname has absorbed many cognate or like-sounding surnames in other languages, notably Scandinavian (see 3 and 4 below), but also Ukrainian Andreychenko etc.
German: patronymic from the personal name Anders , hence a cognate of 1 above.
Americanized form (and a less common Swedish variant) of Swedish Andersson , a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
8.17.1900 letter by Alfred Anderson from mission field
Trollhuättan Swiden Aug 17 1900 Mrs. Eleanor Anderson; Dear wife and children; I will write you a few lines this morning in answer to yours of July 27th which I received wednesday I was glad to heare …
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