Andrew Or Anders Peter Olsen

7 January 1832–25 July 1928 (Age 96)
Rakkeby, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark

The Life Summary of Andrew Or Anders Peter

When Andrew Or Anders Peter Olsen was born on 7 January 1832, in Rakkeby, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Ole Kjaersgaard Johansen, Kjærsgaard, was 55 and his mother, Anne Marie Iversdatter, was 45. He married Ane Johanna Mortensen on 15 December 1852, in Rakkeby, Børglum, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 8 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1867. He died on 25 July 1928, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 96, and was buried in Park Cemetery, Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Andrew Or Anders Peter Olsen
1832–1928
Ane Johanna Mortensen
1832–1877
Marriage: 15 December 1852
Anne Kirstine Olsen
1851–1946
Anne Marie Olson
1853–1919
Ole Andersen
1855–1856
Martina Andersen or Olsen
1857–1932
Oline Andersen
1860–1861
Ole K. Olsen
1862–1918
Martin Olsen
1865–1867
Trine Or Olivia Olsen
1866–1867
Magdaline Andersdatter Olsen
1867–1867
Peter "K" Olsen
1868–1912
Annie Johannah Olsen
1871–1890
Dosena Olsen
1874–1947

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    15 December 1852Rakkeby, Børglum, Denmark
    • Children

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1836 · Remember the Alamo
    Age 4
    Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
    1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
    Age 15
    The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
    1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
    Age 27
    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.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Ohlsen
    Ollison
    Olafsen
    Olesen
    Oleson

    Story Highlight

    ANDREW PETER OLSEN

    LIFE HISTORY OF ANDREW PETER OLSEN Andrew Peter Olsen, the youngest son of Ole Johansen Kjaersgaard and Ann Marie was born 7 January, 1832 in Rakkeby, Hjorring, …

    Sources (67)

    • Anders Peter Olesen, "Denmark Census, 1855"
    • A P Olsen in entry for Rasmus A Olsen and Ila M Peterson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
    • Peter K Olsen in entry for Desena Olsen Johnson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"

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