When Peder Andersen was born on 4 July 1826, in Døjringe, Munke Bjergby, Sorø, Denmark, his father, Anders Frederiksen, was 30 and his mother, Ellen Jensdatter, was 30. He married Hanna Hansine Becker on 25 May 1855, in Karlebo, Hørsholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Bromme, Alsted, Sorø, Denmark in 1840. He died on 17 October 1866, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 40, and was buried in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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.
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