Brief Life History of Anne
When Anne Christoffersdatter was born on 7 March 1809, in Hjadstrup, Odense, Denmark, her father, Christoffer Madsen, was 39 and her mother, Mathea Nielsdatter, was 11806. She married Jens Andersen on 15 February 1840, in Nørre Nærå, Skam, Odense, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Klinte, Skam, Odense, Denmark in 1850 and Coos, Oregon, United States in 1880. She died on 20 September 1887, in Baker, Oregon, United States, at the age of 78.
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- Ane Christoffersdatter in household of Jen Andersen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Johanna Rosengren in entry for Christopher Anderson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
- Anna Anderson in household of Luther H Palmer, "United States Census, 1880"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
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Pet form of Ann or Anne .
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