Ane Larsen

Brief Life History of Ane

When Ane Larsen was born on 15 August 1856, in Serritslev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark, her father, Niels Peter Larsen, was 29 and her mother, Karen Kirstine Svendsen, was 26. She married Alexander Gillespie on 6 July 1886. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Utah, Utah, United States in 1900. In 1940, at the age of 84, her occupation is listed as school teacher. She died on 18 December 1940, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alexander Gillespie
1857–1906
Ane Larsen
1856–1940
Marriage: 6 July 1886
Albert Enklund Gillespie
1891–1943

Sources (18)

  • Annie Glispie in household of Alexander Glispie, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Annie Larsen Gillespie, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
  • Annie Larson in entry for Albert E Gillespie, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

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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.

1859 · Copenhagen Zoo

The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.

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

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