Brief Life History of Anders Jensen
When Anders Jensen Anderson was born on 4 August 1812, in Hvidsted, Tårs, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Jens Andersen, was 34 and his mother, Maren Lassendatter, was 38. He married Mariane Nielsdatter on 8 October 1833, in Tårs, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1860 and Rio Virgin, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 31 December 1884, in Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States.
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Sources (63)
- Anders Jensen in entry for birth of Niels Peter Andersen Nymark, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Anders Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Andrew Anderson in entry for Christann Anderson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
Spouse and Children
1812–1884 Male
1815–1896 Female
Children (12)
1834–1914 Male
1836–1909 Male
1838–1920 Female
1840–1919 Male
1844–1913 Male
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1777–1836 Male
1774–1844 Female
Siblings (4)
1803–1871 Male
1810–1851 Female
1812–1884 Male
1814– Female
World Events (8)
1814
Age 2
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 7
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Age 20
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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