Brief Life History of Grace Elizabeth
When Grace Elizabeth Anderson was born on 24 June 1894, in Grant, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Charles Judson Anderson, was 26 and her mother, Elizabeth Margaret Ruka, was 23. She married Frances VanAsch on 4 March 1928, in Cook, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Woodman, Grant, Wisconsin, United States for about 10 years and Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States in 1950. She died on 13 September 1985, in Imperial, California, United States, at the age of 91.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Grace Elizabeth? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Grace Vanasde, "United States 1950 Census"
- Anderson, "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926"
- Grace Anderson, "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1897 · The Union Loop Elevated
The Loop was born in political scandal that combined the three elevated railways around Chicago and combined them into one. The scandal was to raise the fares for commuters so state legislators could receive more money while in office.
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: patronymic from the personal name Ander(s), a northern Middle English form of Andrew , + son ‘son’. The frequency of the surname in Scotland is attributable, at least in part, to the fact that Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, so the personal name has long enjoyed great popularity there. Legend has it that the saint's relics were taken to Scotland in the 4th century by a certain Saint Regulus. In North America, this surname has absorbed many cognate or like-sounding surnames in other languages, notably Scandinavian (see 3 and 4 below), but also Ukrainian Andreychenko etc.
German: patronymic from the personal name Anders , hence a cognate of 1 above.
Americanized form (and a less common Swedish variant) of Swedish Andersson , a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.