Brief Life History of Jens Alma
When Jens Alma Andersen was born on 23 September 1884, in South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Jens Andersen, was 28 and his mother, Emilie Johansdotter, was 26. He married Cora Edna McEntire on 14 January 1909, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He immigrated to Eastern, Floyd, Kentucky, United States in 1908 and lived in Farr West, Weber, Utah, United States in 1900 and United States for about 5 years. He died on 11 August 1939, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Jens Alma Anderson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Jens Alma Anderson, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1939"
- Jens Alma Anderson, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1892 · The Radio is invented
Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
Name Meaning
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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