When Christian Andersen was born on 18 February 1796, in Svenstrup, Tårnborg, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark, his father, Anders Nielsen, was 35 and his mother, Dorthe Christensdatter, was 26. He married Ingeborg Nielsdatter on 1 December 1823, in Kirke Stillinge, Antvorskov, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Tårnborg, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark for about 11 years. He died on 21 March 1884, in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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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.
Possible Related NamesChristen Anderson and Karen Jensen Christen Anderson was the first of his ancestral line to come to America. He was born February 18. 1796, in the farming community of Svenstrup, in the Parish of Taa …
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