Andrea Catherine Johanna Andersen

Brief Life History of Andrea Catherine Johanna

When Andrea Catherine Johanna Andersen was born on 14 November 1851, in Tolstrup, Børglum, Denmark, her father, Jens Christian Andersen, was 30 and her mother, Margrethe Nielsine Christiansen, was 21. She married Jens Willard Munson on 8 August 1868, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1857 and lived in Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1880 and Junction, Piute, Utah, United States in 1900. In 1880, at the age of 29, her occupation is listed as keeping house. She died on 7 July 1903, in Salina, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Circleville Cemetery, Circleville, Piute, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jens Willard Munson
1843–1928
Andrea Catherine Johanna Andersen
1851–1903
Marriage: 8 August 1868
Christian Warren Munson
1871–1871
William Stanford Munson
1872–1873
Dennis Heber Munson
1874–1953
Wilford Niels Munson
1876–1938
Hannah Caroline Munson
1879–1918
Lyman Hyrum Munson
1883–1965
Mina Margaret Munson
1886–1975
Edith Munson
1890–1890
Edna Munson
1890–1892

Sources (20)

  • Andrea J Andersen in household of J C Andersen, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Andrea Cathrine Johanna Anderson Munson, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Andrea Anderson in entry for Wilford Munson, "Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863

Historical Boundaries: 1863: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1865: Sevier, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sevier, Utah, United States

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

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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James Willard MUNSON LIFE SKETCH OF JAMES W. MUNSON Married to Eliza Maria Allred oldest daughter of James T. S. Allred James W. Munson was born 29 Sept 1843, in Svenstruo, Denmak. His parents …

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