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a) Anna's birth surname was Rosen. She was raised by Mr. and Mrs. Nichols, but was never adopted. Was sometimes known as Anna Nichols.nnAnna, at age 2 arrived out West on an orphan train. Orphan trains were run from New York City in the late 1800s and early 1900s bringing orphans from the city to mid-western families who were willing to take the children into their homes. A midwestern reunion for descendants of orphan train children was held in September 2000 in Manitowoc, WI.