Brief Life History of Jens Peter
When Jens Peter Andersen was born on 8 December 1856, in Stavn, Farstrup, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Anders Christensen, was 42 and his mother, Dorthe Kirstine Nielsdatter Sondrup, was 43. He lived in Farstrup, Slet, Ålborg, Denmark in 1860. He died in October 1868, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 11, and was buried in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Jens Peter Andersen in household of Anders Christensen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jens Peter Andersen - death: October 1868; Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States
- Jens Peter Andersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Parents and Siblings
1814–1868 Male
1813–1868 Female
Siblings (10)
1838–1919 Female
1839–1868 Female
1841–1841 Male
1842–1919 Male
1844–1868 Female
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World Events (6)
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
Age 3
1859 · Copenhagen Zoo
Age 3
1863
Age 7
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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