References

• [01] Birth and baptismal record - Christen Anchersen Kraglund, born September 14, 1846
• [01] Conflicting record: indicates a birth date of September 14, 1848
• [02] "Butler Family Tree," www.ancestry.com, note about travels for Christin Ankersen
• [03] Danish census and genealogy records for the Thomas Nielsen family and Nielsine Thomasen
• [04] 1872 1872 passenger manifest for steamer Franklin
• [04] Danish immigration record for "Chr. Ancher"
• [05] New York passenger arrival record - "Christen Anker" aboard the Franklin, May 4, 1872
• [06] Chicago Daily Commercial Report, No.6702, March 15, 1878, pg. 1, "Weather Report"
• [07] A Good Boat Speaks For Itself: Isle Royale Fishermen and Their Boats, Timothy Cochrane, Hawk Tolson, Chapter 3, "Island Boats," pg 67
• [08] "Memorial Marker Recalls Tragedy, Honors Legacy", Lighthouse Digest, Mar/Apl 2015, Timothy Harrison
• [09] Journal of the House of Representatives, 46th Congress, 2nd Session, Report No. 1669, "Heirs of Aaron A. Sheridan"
• [10] 1880 Immigration Record - Christen and Sine Ankersen
• [11] Norway Heritage Community Notes on the voyage of the Thingvalla, April/May 1880
• [12] 1880 U.S. Census - South Manitou Island, Michigan, pg 1
• [13] Birth records for Island-born Ankerson children
• [14] Excerpts from the Traverse City Herald, July 1886
• [15] Copies of original land patents - South Manitou Island
• [16] Excerpts from the Traverse City Herald, April 1885
• [17] Journal of the Senate of the State of Michigan, 189, pg 84
• [18] Draft Registration Card - Thomas Ankerson
• [19] Traverse City Record-Eagle, July 10, 1851, pg 2, "World War I Veteran Dies" (Death Notice for Thomas Ankerson)
• [20] 1900 U.S. Census for Glen Arbor Twp, pg 6 and Long Lake Twp, pg 9
• [21] 1903 Marriage Record - Martha Ankerson & Leander Muncy
• [22] Holland Evening Sentinal, April 7, 1958 - Leander Muncy Suicide
• [23] 1906 Marriage Record - Carrie Ankerson & Oscar Lyon
• [24] 1912 Marriage Record - Martha Ankerson Muncy & Arthur Laird
• [25] 1917 Marriage Record - Thomas Ankerson & Nellie Smith
• [26] Traverse City Record-Eagle, June 4, 1960, pg 2, "Death Claims N. Ankerson"
• [27] Death records for Christopher (1922) and Sene (1931) Ankerson