Brief Life History of Andrew James
When Andrew James Aagard Sr. was born on 15 January 1844, in Sporup, Gjern, Skanderborg, Denmark, his father, Jens Pedersen Aagaard, was 52 and his mother, Maren Andersdatter, was 35. He married Anne Jensdatter on 14 March 1865, in Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 8 daughters. He immigrated to Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860. He registered for military service in 1905. He died on 24 December 1925, in Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Fountain Green Cemetery, Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Ane Jensen in household of Maren Andersdatter, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- Kirkebøger birth and christening record of Anders Jensen Aagard
- A J Aagard, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1846
Historical Boundaries: 1846: Unorganized Federal Territory, United States 1854: Nebraska Territory, United States 1854: Washington, Nebraska Territory, United States 1856: Douglas, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Douglas, Nebraska, United States
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
Name Meaning
Altered form of Danish and Norwegian Aagaard or Ågård (see Agard ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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