Elizabeth Alden Weigel and Jens Trygve Anker

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JENS TRYGVE ANKER died September 7, 2008 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.⁵⁶

He married ELIZABETH ALDEN WEIGEL on June 15, 1946 in Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota,^{5303, 5306, 2024} daughter of ELIZABETH ALDEN ELWELL and HOWARD NELSON WEIGEL. She was born January 19, 1922 in Hennepin County, Minnesota,⁷⁵ and died May 20, 1991 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.⁷⁴

• Jens Trygve Anker was also known as Jens Anker-Nilssen.

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  • William Brown Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • John York Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • Randall Adams Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • Simon Bagnell Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • Robert Stacy Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • John Smith Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • John Locke Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • William Clarke Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • ? Haskell Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • John Erpe Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • William Duyonson Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • John Newhall Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • Nicholas Potter Sr. Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • Thomas Green Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • William Graves Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • Samuel Cutter Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • Thomas Burnap Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • Thomas Miller Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • Daniel Shed Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • Capt. Jerathmeel Bowers Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • Moses Baron Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • Walter Tybbott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • Thomas Cooper Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • Thomas Lambert Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • Robert Danbie Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)
  • Richard of Kent Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elizabeth A. Weigel)

Children of ELIZABETH ALDEN WEIGEL and JENS TRYGVE ANKER:

1. Son
2. Son
3. Daughter
4. Daughter

Education

• Elizabeth Alden Weigel graduated from Washburn High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1940.⁶⁸⁶⁷
  • Activities:
    French Club, Girl Reserves, Awards Committee

Minneapolis Star-Journal, June 4, 1946⁵³⁰³

Teeming Pre-Nuptial Party Slate for Elizabeth Weigel

A whirl of parties will precede the wedding of Elizabeth Weigel and her fiance, Jens Nilssen, before their marriage June 15.

Mr. and Mrs. Lyman A. Beardsley, Huntington's Point, Lake Minnetonka and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Hursh (Alice Beardsley), will be hosts at a picnic supper Saturday at the Beardsley home.

Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Nilssen will give the bridal dinner June 14 at Minneapolis Automobile club at Bloomington-on-the-Minnesota. Mrs. Donald L. Pomeroy, Minnetonka Beach, was hostess Saturday at her home in honor of Miss Weigel. A Sunday night dinner was given at Lafayette club, Minnetonka Beach by Nell Daniels.

Mr. and Mrs. Watson E. Elwell, 2315 Willson street NE, gave a dinner and Mrs. Leo Gehring, 4921 Stevens avenue, gave a shower and Mrs. Edwin S. Elwell, 5127 Belmon avenue S., was hostess at a luncheon. Mrs. H. K. Nilssen, 5025 Wentworth avenue S., gave a kitchen shower.

Miss Weigel is the daughter of Mrs. Howard N. Weigel, 124 Prospect avenue.

Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, June 16, 1946⁵³⁰⁶

Jens Nilssen, Bride to Live in Wayzata

Plymouth Congregational church was the scene of the marriage of Elizabeth Alden Weigel, 124 Prospect avenue, and Jens Anker Nilssen, 5025 Wentworth avenue S., son of Karl E. Nilssen, Brooklyn, N. Y., on Saturday evening.

Marion Weigel was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Patricia Weigel, Ruth Weigel and Mary Jo Nilssen.

Attendants for Mr. Nilssen were Richard Weigel, Edwin S. Elwell, Jr., St. Paul, Laurence R. Elwell, Jr., Anoka, and Oliver Judd, St. Paul.

Mr. and Mrs. Nilssen will be at home at Wayzata after July 1. The bride attended Lawrence college, Appleton, Wis., and University of Minnesota. She is a Delta Gamma. Mr. Nilssen attended Oslo College of Commerce, Oslo, Norway, and new York university, New York city.

Minneapolis Star Trubine, May 22, 1991⁵³⁰⁷

Anker

Elizabeth Alden Weigel of Minneapolis. Elizabeth Anker spent her life loving and caring for her family. Survived by husband, Jens Trygve; sons and daughters-in-law, John Alden & Joni, James Haakon & Eenee; daughters & sons-in-law, Priscilla Alden Parker & Davie, Elizabeth Anker Larson & Thomas; grandchildren, Andrew James, Jay Alden, Jenna Elizabeth, Jonathan Stuart, Robert Lester, Elizabeth Virginia, Matthew John, Brian Thomas, Paul Joseph; brothers, Robert & Richard Weigel; sisters, Marian Wrench, Patricia Joiner, & Ruth Grosse; nieces & nephews. Memorial service Thurdsay, 1:00 P.M., Plymouth Congregational Church, 1900 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis. Memorials preferred to Plymouth Congregational Church or American Cancer Society. Private interment.