My Great Grandfather (Andrew Andresen) came to the United States 1903. Andrew was born near Larvik, Norway, in 1883. In 1903 he came to Brooklyn, New York, and served for some time as a sailor on the American coast. When his parents, a sister, and two brothers came to America and settled in Milwaukee in 1905, he joined them there in the spring of 1906, and began to sail on the Great Lakes. In 1918 he was licensed as captain.
In 1911 he was married to Gerda Louise Olsen. Gerda and Andrew had three children; Royden Garfield Andresen (1911), Kathleen Rosenthal Andresen (1912), Chester Morris Andresen (1914) all born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Royden my Grandfather married June Fluke and had two children Gary Royden Andresen, and Karen Andresen. Gary, my father married Terri Anderson, adopted my sisters Shannon and Karleen conceived my youngest sister Sara and me .
This is where I will begin my journal of the Andresen’s at the present day 2009. One-hundred and three years of Andresens in North America. I am trying to learn where I have come from in hopes of learning where I will go.
In 1911 he was married to Gerda Louise Olsen. Gerda and Andrew had three children; Royden Garfield Andresen (1911), Kathleen Rosenthal Andresen (1912), Chester Morris Andresen (1914) all born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Royden my Grandfather married June Fluke and had two children Gary Royden Andresen, and Karen Andresen. Gary, my father married Terri Anderson, adopted my sisters Shannon and Karleen conceived my youngest sister Sara and me .
This is where I will begin my journal of the Andresen’s at the present day 2009. One-hundred and three years of Andresens in North America. I am trying to learn where I have come from in hopes of learning where I will go.
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