Brief Life History of Lars Lewis Christian
When Lars Lewis Christian Anderson was born on 25 May 1848, in Hollensted, Hallund, Børglum, Denmark, his father, Anders Jensen Anderson, was 35 and his mother, Mariane Nielsdatter, was 32. He married Helena Hansen on 17 June 1872, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Overton, Humboldt, Nevada, United States in 1870 and Joseph, Sevier, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 13 July 1912, in Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (55)
- Lewis Anderson, "United States Census, 1880"
- Louis Anderson in entry for Mass Nelson and Nina Anderson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Louis L. Anderson in entry for Maria A. Nielson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
Spouse and Children
1848–1912 Male
1856–1914 Female
Children (9)
1873–1949 Male
1876–1943 Female
1879–1902 Female
1882–1935 Female
1884–1892 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1812–1884 Male
1815–1896 Female
Siblings (12)
1834–1914 Male
1836–1909 Male
1838–1920 Female
1840–1919 Male
1844–1913 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1849
Age 1
1854
Age 6
1865
Age 17
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
"My Run from the Wolves" from the life of Lewis Christian Andersen brother of Kristine Marie Anderson Christiansen
Once upon a time, many years ago, there was a little boy named Lewis.He was born in Denmark, far across the ocean from America. His parents met the missionaries, were baptized and decided to come to …
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