Anders Pedersen

Brief Life History of Anders

When Anders Pedersen was born on 11 October 1841, in Jersore, Klinte, Skam, Odense, Denmark, his father, Peder Christophersen, was 31 and his mother, Appelone Maria Andersdatter, was 25. He married Christiane Marie Hansen in February 1862, in Camp Floyd, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Deer Lodge, Montana, United States in 1900 and Cottonwood, Powell, Montana, United States in 1910. He died on 20 October 1921, in Deer Lodge, Powell, Montana, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Deer Lodge, Powell, Montana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Anders Pedersen
1841–1921
Christiane Marie Hansen
1846–1927
Marriage: February 1862
Wealthy Christoffersen
1863–
Peter William Christoffersen
1865–1954
John Rasmus Christofferson
1867–1945
Benjamin Franklin Christoffersen
1869–1948
Nettie Luetta Christoffersen
1871–1921
Nettie Christofferson
1872–1921
Minnie Katie Christoffersen
1874–1924
Effie Christoffersen
1877–1896
Andrew James Christoffersen
1879–1947
Nephi Benjamin Christoffersen
1882–1935
Lucy Christoffersen
1884–1955
Emma Christoffersen
1886–1975
Alma Robert Christoffersen
1889–1973
Edward Joseph Christoffersen
1892–1975

Sources (143)

  • Anders Pedersen in household of Peder Christophersen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
  • Andrew Christofferson im Eintrag für Emma C Moore, „Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004“
  • Andrew Christofferson im Eintrag für Norman Stuart und Nettie Jones, „Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950“

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

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.

1862

Historical Boundarie 1862: Missoula, Washington Territory, United States 1863: Missoula, Idaho Territory, United States 1864: Deer Lodge, Idaho Territory, United States 1864: Deer Lodge, Montana Territory, United States 1889: Deer Lodge, Montana, United States 1901: Powell, Montana, United States

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Niels, Bjorn, Knud, Nils, Anders, Jorgen, Egil, Einer, Knut, Peer.

Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Peder (see Peter ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Petersen 2 and Peterson 1.

English: variant of Peterson .

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

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