Somtimes you have to remember
@DocAndersen (54399)
United States
January 10, 2021 8:50am CST
my dad had us trek across Copenhagen to get the picture shared with this post. The lady in the harbor Copenhagen Denmark.
My last name is Andersen, the same as the Danish Writer. But, sadly there are two reasons why we are not related to him, The first is that he died a childless bachelor. The second is our family name was changed on Ellis island from Andreseen to Andersen.
But my father loved Denmark. And he adored this statue.
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@LadyDuck (502573)
• Italy
11 Jan 21
@DocAndersen There are many statues that I love.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
10 Jan 21
It really is - one of my favorites!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
11 Jan 21
@LadyDuck you grew up in Italy there are so many there to love!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
10 Jan 21
It’s funny sometimes to think about the differences in our names because of Ellis Island,.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
11 Jan 21
@DocAndersen That couldn’t pronounce our lRussian names of those from Austria or Hungary. They had lots to process then.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
12 Jan 21
@DianneN they did, they were also in a hurry. Andresseen (my family name originally) is very common in Denmark and Sweeden. To make it easy on themselves they made Andersen the Danish variation and Anderson the Sweedish variation!
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@FourWalls (86765)
• United States
10 Jan 21
Of course he liked that statue: she’s not wearing a bra. 
I’ve never been off the continent (save for Hawaii, which is America but way the heck out there), so I’ve obviously never been to Denmark.
I’ve never been off the continent (save for Hawaii, which is America but way the heck out there), so I’ve obviously never been to Denmark.3 people like this
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
10 Jan 21
It is as they say in the Fed OCONUS (outsider the contential US).
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
10 Jan 21
Denmark is an amazing place to visit@!
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@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
11 Jan 21
@DocAndersen I am sure it was very interesting and a lot of changes for your grandfather.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
12 Jan 21
@thelme55 it was - he became a US citizen at 18, was drafted into the US Army the next day! Trained for WWI but never left the US.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
10 Jan 21
Yes I have shared the picture in the past. It was an interesting change coming to the US for my grandfather
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
11 Jan 21
i have been lucky enough to spend a lot of time in Denmark - it is an amazing place!
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@JudyEv (382258)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jan 21
@DocAndersen Even better. What a great thing to do.
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
12 Jan 21
my dad lvoed it, we recreated the moment 40 years later with my kids!
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
13 Jan 21
@DocAndersen
I look at it that Ellis Island did not know how to pronounce names so gave the new immigrants different names. My relatives that came through Ellis Island also got their names changed too. That is nice that he had the picture to share with you. I bet you have a lot of stories about him growing up in Denmark.
@LindaOHio (222527)
• United States
11 Jan 21
Cool picture. Interesting bit of information about your name.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
11 Jan 21
family names are always interesting!
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
11 Jan 21
@DocAndersen I have heard that as well.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
11 Jan 21
it is one of the cleanest places you will ever go!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
11 Jan 21
@CarolDM truly is an amazing city
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