Anna Christina Olson

Brief Life History of Anna Christina

When Anna Christina Olson was born on 22 April 1822, in Genarp, Bara, Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Ola Olsson, was 25 and her mother, Christina Larsdotter Skånström, was 20. She married Anders Andersson in May 1844, in Genarp, Bara, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1859 and lived in Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1880. She died on 28 December 1903, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Anders Andersson
1823–1899
Anna Christina Olson
1822–1903
Marriage: May 1844
Christian Anderson
1845–1857
Swain Anderson
1848–1933
Lewis Anderson
1850–1933
Andrew Anderson
1854–1940
Hannah Anderson
1858–1858
Erastus Willard Anderson
1859–1929
Joseph Anderson
1862–1946
Brigham Anderson
1863–1863
Anna Christina Anderson
1866–1885

Sources (56)

  • Annie Anderson in household of Andreu Anderson, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Image of birth & christening record for Ana Olsdotter left page 3rd entry
  • Sweden, Select Marriages, 1630-1920

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lars, Thor, Helmer, Selmer, Bjorn, Nils, Elof, Einer, Lennart, Bertel.

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Olsson . In some cases this is also an Americanized form of the variant Ohlsson .

Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German Olsen and Ohlsen , cognates of 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Anna Olson Anderson

Anna Olson Anderson Written by Pres. Lewis R. Anderson Anna Olson, first wife of Andrew Anderson, was born 22 May 1822 in Burringo, Sweden. She was physically small but strong and active. She was …

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