Andrew Ottesen

Brief Life History of Andrew

When Andrew Ottesen was born on 11 October 1854, in Vor Frue, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Hans Peter Ottesen, was 31 and his mother, Anne Johanne Larsdatter, was 24. He married Larsine Olsen on 10 April 1878, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 1 June 1901, in Salem, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Salem, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Andrew Ottesen
1854–1901
Larsine Olsen
1859–1952
Marriage: 10 April 1878
Mary Larsine Ottesen
1879–1967
Andrew Hans Christian Ottesen
1885–1962
Sarah Ethel Ottesen
1888–1973

Sources (32)

  • Annis Otterson in household of Annis Otterson, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Andrew Ottesen, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Andrew Ottesen, "Utah, Utah County Records, 1850-1962"

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.

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Jarl, Knud, Sven.

Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Otto .

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

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Story Highlight

1855: "Jacob Secrist/Noah Guymon Company" Hans Ottesen, wife Johanne, son Anders, mother Anne, sister Birgitte in company. Birgitte died 15 June

One hundred and seventy-five, under the leadership of P. O. Hansen, left St. Louis on the twelfth, by the steamboat Clara, for Atchison, Kansas, but owing to low water in the river, they were compelle …

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