Anna Jensen

Female7 December 1846–25 March 1923

Brief Life History of Anna

When Anna Jensen was born on 7 December 1846, in Södra Rörum, Frosta, Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Ola Jönsson, was 37 and her mother, Ingar Erlandsdotter, was 36. She married Johannes Larsen on 25 November 1866, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States in 1880 and Preston, Oneida, Idaho, United States in 1910. She died on 25 March 1923, in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Johannes Larsen
1845–1919
Anna Jensen
1846–1923
Marriage: 25 November 1866
Mary Anna Larson
1867–1874
John Andrew Larson
1869–1937
Nephi Larson
1872–1953
Willard Larson
1875–1941
James Alma Larson
1877–1926
Louise Larson
1880–1880
Charles Larson
1880–1880
Marinda Larsen
1886–1974
George Lee Larsen
1889–1889
Blanche Larsen
1890–1976

Sources (23)

  • Anna Larson in household of John Larson, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Annie Jensen in entry for John Andrew Larsen, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
  • Anna Larson in household of Oliver E Millard, "United States Census, 1920"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    25 November 1866Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

    • Children (10)

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    Siblings (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1848 · The March Unrest

    Age 2

    The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.

    1859 · Logan is Founded

    Age 13

    "\""During the end of April, David Reese and his company settled the land north of the Logan River. That area was the second permanent settlement in Cache Valley and the future location of Logan. The city's boundary was drawn by Logan's first bishop, Jesse W. Fox, a government engineer. The name \""\""Logan\""\"" comes from a trapper that used to frequent the area before the pioneers came to the valley.\"""

    1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

    Age 21

    This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Holger, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Knud, Per, Ove, Morten.

    Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .

    English: variant of Jennison .

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

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