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Anker Family
Anker may refer to: People *Anker (name), people with the given name or surname *Anker (noble family) Places *River Anker, in Warwickshire, England *Anker Site, an archaeological site in Illinois, US Companies and brands * Anker (automobile), manufactured in Germany * Anker Innovations (), a Chinese electronics brand producing computer and smartphone peripherals * Anker Beer, an Indonesian brand of pale lager Measures *Anker, an archaic unit of volume used in the Netherlands; see Dutch units of measurement § Volume * Anker (unit), a unit of volume used in the US See also *Anchor (other) An anchor is a device that attaches to the sea bottom to prevent a boat from drifting. Anchor may also refer to: Devices * Sea anchor, a device to slow the drift of a vessel without use of the seabed * Earth anchor, a device to support structure ... * Ankers * * {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anker (name)
Anker (cognate Ancher) is a given name of Danish, Faroese and Norwegian origin, sometimes used as a surname. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name * Ancher Nelsen (1904–1992), American politician * Anker Boye (born 1950), Danish politician * Anker Engelund (1889–1961), Danish civil engineer *Anker Jørgensen (1922–2016), Danish politician *Anker Eli Petersen (born 1959), Faroese writer and artist * Anker Rogstad (1925–1994), Norwegian criminal and writer * Anker Smith (1759–1819), English engraver People with the surname * Anna Ancher (1859–1935), Danish painter * Albert Anker (1831–1910), Swiss painter * Bernt Anker (1746–1805), Norwegian merchant, chamberlain and playwright * Bernt Theodor Anker (1867–1943), Norwegian linguist, priest and author * Carsten Anker (1747–1824), Norwegian politician * Christian Anker (businessman) (1917–1988), Norwegian businessman * Christian August Anker (1840–1912), Norwegian businessman * C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anker (noble Family)
The Anker family, also spelled ''Ancher'', is a Danish nobility, Danish and Norwegian nobility, Norwegian noble family living in Norway. The name means anchor. Originally from Sweden, the family became a part of the Patriciate of Norway in the 18th century, and members of the family were ennobled in 1778. One line of the family living in Mecklenburg became part of the German nobility, but later went extinct. Name and origin The family came to Norway's capital Oslo with Erich Olufsen Ancher (1644–1699), who was a representative for merchant Peter Bahrum in Lübeck. His parents were trader Oluf Eriksson († 1682) and Kirsten in Gothenburg in Sweden. In Christiania, which was Oslo's name in those days, Erich Ancher became a wealthy trader, and through his marriage with Maren Lauritzdatter, he entered the city's class of rich merchants. Among their sons, priest Bernt Erichsen Ancher (1680–1724) got the sons Erich Berntsen Ancher (1709–1785) and Christian Berntsen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Anker
The River Anker flows through Nuneaton, England. It is a major tributary of the River Tame, which it joins in Tamworth. The name derives from the old British for ''winding river''. From source to river mouth at Tamworth is . Course The river rises near Wolvey and flows in a north-westerly direction to pass between Bramcote and Burton Hastings, it is designated a main river at Stretton Baskerville where it also forms the boundary between the boroughs of Rugby, Nuneaton and Bedworth. On the outskirts of Nuneaton it collects the Wem Brook, and then passes alongside the Liberty Way sports stadium. At this point the river splits, with a flood relief channel to the north, and the main channel passing through the Nuneaton town centre. The relief channel re-joins beyond the town at Weddington, where the river then continues in the same north-westerly direction to pass the village of Caldecote, then Mancetter (where it is crossed by Watling Street) and Witherley, before reaching A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anker Site
The Anker Site (11Ck-21) is located on the Little Calumet River near Chicago, Illinois. It is classified as a late prehistoric site with Upper Mississippian Huber (aka Blue Island) affiliation. History of archaeological investigations In 1958 prehistoric remains were uncovered during construction of a subdivision in suburban Chicago. A salvage operation was undertaken under the auspices of the Illinois Archaeological Survey, along with several individuals who excavated some of the burials and features on their own and shared their findings with the Survey. Results of data analysis Excavations at the site yielded prehistoric Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, a house structure, Feature (archaeology), pit features, burials and animal bone. The site consisted of two parts: the village area and a cemetery containing burials with rich grave goods. Features A structure was defined by the presence of post molds and other features. It was 55 feet long by 13 feet wide and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
