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Anna Emilie Petersen (Henriksen)

Also Known As: "Anna Hendricksen (Petersen)"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Tune, Østfold, Norway
Death: May 22, 1934 (68)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Place of Burial: Forest Park, Illinois, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Karl Henriksen and Marte Helene Henriksen
Wife of Ole Petersen
Mother of Martha K Petersen; Elsie Margaret Riel; Mable Olivia Petersen; Bendt Phillip Petersen, Sr and Alice Henrietta Dahlborn
Sister of Charles Henriksen; Henrik Adolf Julius Henriksen; Hans Vilhelm Henriksen; Harold Henriksen; Alfred Theodor Henriksen and 6 others
Half sister of Carl August Henriksen

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About Anna Emilie Petersen

Anna Emelia Petersen (nee Henriksen) was born on the October 5, 1865, in Tune [in Norway], to Carl Henriksen, who was a carpenter (Danish: Snedker) by trade, and Marthe Andreasdatter; who lived in Tune. (Andreasdatter is a patrynomic; which, translated, means 'Andreas' daughter'. Which in turn means that her mother, Marthe [Helene], was the daughter of a man, named Andreas). Anna Emelia was baptized Anna Emilie on the January 14, 1866, in Tune Parish (Danish: Tune Præstegjeld. Norwegian: Tune prestegjeld) [in Norway]. Anna Emelia Petersen's godparents were the following people: Marthe Andreasdatter Tune, Johannes Christiansen Tune, Carl Henriksen Tune, & Emma Johansdatter Tune.

In the "1865 census for Tune", the head of the household, Carl Henriksen, lived together with his wife Marte Andreasdatter, and their four children Carl A. (b. ca. 1854 in Råde Parish); Carl M. (b. ca. 1859 in Moss); Henrik (b. ca. 1863 in Thune (Tune) Parish) and Anna (b. ca. 1864 in Thune (Tune) Parish), at Tune store; which was located in the 4th district's school district in Tunø (or Tune) Parish [, Norway]. All of their children bore the surname of Henriksen.

Carl Henriksen was a Snedker (English: carpenter) by trade.

1865 census for Tune: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01037997003009

In the "1870 census for 0102 Sarpsborg", Karl Henriksen, who was a carpenter (Danish: 'Snedker') by trade, lived together with his wife, Marthe Andreasdatter; their five children, and an elderly lady, named Anne Hansdatter (b. 1790 in Råde), in a building, which had the 'bruksnummer' of 299, in Dronningens Gade (Norwegian: Dronningens gate) (English: The Queen's Street) in the city of Sarpsborg.

Karl Henriksen and Marthe Andreasdatter's five children were the following:

  1. Karl Martinius b. 1860 in Moss.
  2. Henrik b. 1864 in Tune.
  3. Hans b. 1867 in Sarpsborg.
  4. Harald b. 1869 in Sarpsborg.
  5. Anna b. 1865 in Tune.

1870 census for 0102 Sarpsborg: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01053317001364

In the "1875 census for 0134P Onsøy", Karl Hendriksen (b. 1829 in Mos[s] ) and his wife, Marthe Helene Andreasdatter (b. 1839 in Rygge), lived at a place called Græsvig (Gressvik), and which had the Matrikul-Løbe-No. 108, and which was located in Onsø (Onsøy) Parish [in Norway]. The enumerator has noted that Karl Hendriksen was a 'Huseier' (meaning 'house owner'), and that the latter was a 'Høvelmester' by trade. And the enumerator has also noted that Marthe Helene Andreasdatter's trade/profession was 'Husmoder' (translation: house wife).

Karl Hendriksen and his wife, Marthe Helene Andreasdatter, had the following children, in the "1875 census for 0134P Onsøy":

  1. Karl Martinius Hendriksen b. 1860 in Mos[s].
  2. Hendrik Adolph Hendriksen b. 1864 in Tunø (Tune).
  3. Anna Emilie Hendriksen b. 1865 in Tunø (Tune).
  4. Hans Vilhelm Hendriksen b. 1867 in Sarpsborg.
  5. Haral Magnus Hendriksen b. 1869 in Sarpsborg.
  6. Alfred Theodor Hendriksen b. 1870 in Sarpsborg.
  7. Inga Lovise Hendriksen b. 1872 in Onsø (Onsøy).
  8. Betsy Josefine Hendriksen b. 1874 in Onsø (Onsøy).

1875 census for 0134P Onsøy: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01052024002481

Anna Emilie Henriksen (b. October 5th, 1865, in Tune Parish (Danish(-Norwegian): <<Tune Pgld>>) ) of Græsvik, who was the daughter of the carpenter Karl Henriksen and Marthe Helene Andersen (?), got confirmed on the 5th of October, 1879, in Onsøy Parish [in Norway].

In the emigration records, it says that both Anna Henriksen (b. ca. 1866) and [her brother] Henrik Henriksen (b. ca. 1864) emigrated from the port of Christiania (present-day Oslo in Norway). The destination? New York. They traveled with the steam ship S. S. "Angelo". The vessel S. S. "Angelo" left the port of Christiania on the 1st of May, 1885. A passenger list reveals that both Anna and Henrik Henriksen traveled with the White Star-linjen.

The siblings Anna and Henrik Henriksen's hometown, before emigrating to the USA, was <<Frstad>> (or <<Fr'stad>>), according to the siblings' emigration records. <<Frstad>> and <<Fr'stad>> are both abbreviations, for the place name Fredrikstad. Fredrikstad is located in Norway.

Transcribed, emigration record(s):

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Birth: 1865 Death: 1934

Burial: Forest Home Cemetery Forest Park Cook County Illinois, USA Plot: Section 17

Created by: Dave H Record added: Jan 08, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 103299373

Name Anna Emily Petersen Event Type Death Event Date 22 May 1934 Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Address 547 N Leamington Gender Female Age 68 Marital Status Widowed Race White Occupation Housewife Birth Date 05 Oct 1865 Birthplace Frederickstadt, , Norway Funeral Home C Kampp And Son Burial Date 24 May 1934 Burial Place Forest Park, , Illinois Cemetery Forest Home Father's Name Carl Hendrickson Mother's Name Martha Spouse's Name Ole Petersen Informant's Name Bendt P Petersen Entry Number 14651

On this day, October 25, 1899.........Today the residents of the Town of Austin woke up and found they had become part of the City of Chicago. And they didn’t like it.

They’d wanted to keep their community of 4,000 people a separate town. A referendum had been held, and a majority of Austin voters had been against joining Chicago. But it had happened anyway. The whole thing was un-American! The story began in 1865, when the Austin subdivision was created along the C&NW railroad line, seven miles out Lake Street from downtown Chicago. The area was part of Cicero Township. Besides Austin, the township included the settlements of Cicero, Berwyn, and Oak Park.

Austin grew fast. In 1870 the Cicero Township Hall was built in the community at Lake and Central. Everything remained peaceful until 1898, when the Lake Street Elevated Railroad arrived on the scene.

The ‘L’ company wanted to extend its line from Chicago west to Austin Boulevard. The Town of Austin favored the extension, the rest of Cicero Township did not. But since Austin controlled township government, the extension was approved.

That did it. The rest of Cicero Township was tired of being pushed around by those snobs at Lake and Central. So they hatched a plan to get rid of Austin.

The City of Chicago was eager to add more territory. Austin was a nice, semi-affluent community with an attractive tax base. Petitions were gathered, and a referendum on the annexation of Austin was held April 5, 1899.

The law said a majority of a township’s voters had to approve any take-over by Chicago. More than half the voters within Austin rejected the annexation. But the rest of Cicero Township voted to let Chicago have Austin, by a huge margin. That was just enough to tip the outcome.

The anti-annexation Austin group was furious. They went to court and filed appeals. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the referendum was binding. Austin was to become part of Chicago.

October 24, 1899 was the last day for an independent Austin. Cicero Township police were withdrawn, replaced by 21 Chicago cops. Five Chicago firemen settled into the Austin fire house and began playing checkers. No local resistance was encountered.

Though over a century has gone by since annexation, the Austin community still calls its park field house the Town Hall. And the ‘L’ line that started the ruckus now runs all the way through the Village of Oak Park. My thanx to the website Chicago History Today for this info. The photo is the Austin Town Hall.


  • Residence: Cook, Illinois, 547 N Leamington, Chicago
  • Residence: Precinct 4 West Town Chicago city Ward 35, Cook, Illinois, United States - 1900
  • Residence: Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois, United States - 1910
  • Residence: Chicago Ward 33, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, United States - 1920

Om Anna Emelia Petersen (Henriksen) (Norsk)

I kirkeboken står det at Anna Emelia Petersen (født Henriksen), ble født 5. oktober [1865], til foreldrene Carl Henriksen og Marthe Andreasdatter, som hadde bopel i, eller på, Tune, - og at Anna Emelia ble døpt Anne Emilie den 14. januar 1866, ifølge oppføringen (TMB, nr. 14, 1864-1868). Videre står det at fadderne til Anna Emelia/Anna Emilie var de følgende personene: Marthe Andreasdatter Tune, Johannes Christiansen Tune, Carl Henriksen Tune og Emma Johnsdatter Tune.

I "RA, Folketelling 1865 for 0130P Tune prestegjeld, 1865" står det at Husfader-en og Snedker-en Carl Henriksen (f. ca. 1830 i Moss) og hans kone, Marte Andreasdatter (f. ca. 1839 i Moss), bodde på bostedet Tune store - hvilket lå i 4de Kredses Skoledistrikt i Tunø Præstegjeld, ifølge oppføringen(e) (TSF, 1865, pag. 95, 106). De hadde barna:

  1. Carl A. Henriksen f. ca. 1854 i Raade Præstegjeld.
  2. Carl M. Henriksen f. ca. 1859 i Moss.
  3. Henrik Henriksen f. 1863 i Tune Præstegjeld.
  4. Anna Henriksen f. ca. 1864 i Tune Præstegjeld, ifølge oppføringen(e) (TSF, 1865, pag. 106).

FT 1865: Barn. Bor med foreldrene på Tune store i Tune

I "RA, 1870 census for 0102 Sarpsborg, 1870" står det at Karl Herniksen (f. 1829 i Moss), hvis Borgerlig Stilling var 'Snedker' (her: snekker), og hans kone, Marthe Andreasdatter (f. 1839 i Moss), bodde i Gaarden [med] Br.=No (bruksnummer) 299 - hvilket lå plassert i Dronningens Gade (gatenummer står ikke oppført) i Sarpsborg By, ifølge oppføringen(e) (SSF, 1870, pag. 237-8). De hadde barna:

  1. Karl Martinius f. 1860 i Moss.
  2. Henrik f. 1864 i Tune.
  3. Hans f. 1867 i Sarpsborg.
  4. Harald f. 1869 i Sarpsborg.
  5. Anna f. 1865 i Tune, ifølge oppføringen(e) (SSF, 1870, pag. 238).

Det står også i "RA, 1870 census for 0102 Sarpsborg, 1870" at en eldre kvinne, ved navnet Anne Hansdatter (f. 1790 i Raade (her: Råde)), bodde i husholdningen til Karl Henriksen og hans familie, følge oppføringen(e) (SSF, 1870, pag. 237-8).

Folketelling 1870 for 0102 Sarpsborg kjøpstad

I "RA, Folketelling 1875 for 0134P Onsøy prestegjeld, 1875" står det at Karl Hendriksen (f. 1829 i Mos) og hans kone, Marthe Helene Andreasdatter (f. 1839 i Rygge), bodde bostedet Græsvik, som hadde Matrikul-Løbe-No. 108, hvilket lå i Græsvig og Hauge Bygdelag eller Kreds, i Onsø Præstegjeld, ifølge oppføringen(e) (OSF, 1875, pag. 19-20, 746-7). Videre står det at Karl Henriksens Livsstilling (Næringsvei), var 'Huseier og Høvelmester', mens Marthe Helene Andreasdatters Livsstilling (Næringsvei), var 'Husmoder'. De hadde barna:

  1. Karl Martinius Hendriksen f. 1860 i Mos, hvis Livsstilling (Næringsvei) var 'Brugsarbeider'.
  2. Hendrik Adolph Hendriksen f. 1864 på Tunø, hvis Livsstilling (Næringsvei) var 'Brugsarbeider'.
  3. Anna Emilie Hendriksen f. 1865 på Tunø.
  4. Hans Vilhelm Hendriksen f. 1867 i Sarpsborg.
  5. Haral Magnus Hendriksen f. 1869 i Sarpsborg.
  6. Alfred Theodor Hendriksen f. 1870 i Sarpsborg.
  7. Inga Lovise Hendriksen f. 1872 på Onsø.
  8. Betsy Josefine Hendriksen f. 1874 på Onsø, ifølge oppføringen(e) (OSF, 1875, pag. 747).

Folketelling 1875 for 0134P Onsøy prestegjeld

I kirkeboken står det at Anna Emilie Henriksen (f. 5. oktober 1865 i Tune Pgld) fra Græsvik, datter av Snedker Karl Henriksen og Marthe Helene Andersen (?), stod som konfirmant den 5. oktober 1879, ifølge oppføringen (OMB, nr. I 5, 1878-1898).

I Oslo politidistrikts emigrantprotokoll står det at Anna Henriksen (f. ca. 1866) og [hennes bror] Henrik Henriksen (f. ca. 1864) avreiste fra Christiania den 1. mai 1885, ifølge oppføringen (OPEP, nr. 11, 1883-1885). Bestemmelsesstedet står oppført som "New York". Anna og Henrik Henriksen reiste med dampskipet S. S. "Angelo". Hjemstedet til både Anna og Henrik står oppført som 'Frstad' (her: Fredrikstad).

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Arkivverket. A-2007: Tune prestekontor Kirkebøker, F: KIRKEBØKER, Fa: Kirkebøker I: Hovedrekken, L0014: Kirkebok, sognepresten i Tune Præstegjeld i vestre Borgesyssels Provstie, Ministerialbok nr. 14, pag. 52, nr. 12; Fødte og døpte (1866). https://urn.digitalarkivet.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20060315020057.jpg

Arkivverket. A-10085: Oslo politidistrikt, E: FORVALTNING OG FREMMEDKONTROLL, Ee: REISEKONTROLL, Eef: Emigrantprotokoller, L0011: Emigrantprotokoll, Emigrantprotokoll nr. 11, bilde 370, nr. 2712-2713. 1883-1885. https://urn.digitalarkivet.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-em20110222660675.jpg

Arkivverket. A-10914: Onsøy prestekontor Kirkebøker, F: KIRKEBØKER, Fa: Kirkebøker I: Prestegjeldet/hovedsoknet, L0005: Kirkebok, sognepresten i Onsø Sogn i Onsø Præstegjeld i Vestre Borgesyssels Provsti, Ministerialbok nr. I 5, pag. 350, nr. 44; Konfirmerte (1879). 1878-1898. https://urn.digitalarkivet.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20060907030451.jpg

Arkivverket. PAO-0201: White Star-linjen, D: Saksarkiv, Da: Emigrantprotokoller, L0001: Emigrant, Emigrantprotokoll nr. 1, pag. 76, nr. 1812-1813. 1883-1890. https://urn.digitalarkivet.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-em20110223670076.jpg

Arkivverket. S-2231: Statistisk sentralbyrå, Sosioøkonomiske emner, Folketellinger, boliger og boforhold, Statlig folketelling nr. 020, pag. 95. 1865. https://urn.digitalarkivet.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-ft20090716640618.jpg

Arkivverket. S-2231: Statistisk sentralbyrå, Sosioøkonomiske emner, Folketellinger, boliger og boforhold, Statlig folketelling nr. 020, pag. 106. 1865. https://urn.digitalarkivet.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-ft20090716640629.jpg

Arkivverket. S-2231: Statistisk sentralbyrå, Sosioøkonomiske emner, Folketellinger, boliger og boforhold, E: FOLKETELLINGER, Solheim, Th. et al., Statlig folketelling, pag. 19. 1875. https://urn.digitalarkivet.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-ft10101509300317.jpg

Arkivverket. S-2231: Statistisk sentralbyrå, Sosioøkonomiske emner, Folketellinger, boliger og boforhold, E: FOLKETELLINGER, Solheim, Th. et al., Statlig folketelling, pag. 20. 1875. https://urn.digitalarkivet.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-ft10101509300318.jpg

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Arkivverket. S-2231: Statistisk sentralbyrå, Sosioøkonomiske emner, Folketellinger, boliger og boforhold, E: FOLKETELLINGER, El: Folketellingen 1870, L0004: Sarpsborg, Larsen, Lars T. et al, Statlig folketelling nr. 4, pag. 238. 1870. https://urn.digitalarkivet.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-ft60044667000238.jpg

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Anna Emilie Petersen's Timeline

1865
October 5, 1865
Tune, Østfold, Norway
1866
January 14, 1866
Tune, Østfold, Norway
1893
March 19, 1893
Moreland, Illinois, United States
1895
February 26, 1895
Moreland, Cook, Illinois, United States
1897
July 20, 1897
Austin, Cook County, Illinois, United States
1902
May 24, 1902
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
1905
June 6, 1905
Moreland, Cook County, Illinois, United States
1934
May 22, 1934
Age 68
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
May 24, 1934
Age 68
Forest Home Cemetary, Forest Park, Illinois, United States