Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Madsen was born on 6 June 1800, in Albæk, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Mads Nielsen, was 25 and his mother, Inger Pedersdatter, was 24. He married Maren Jensdatter on 13 November 1825, in Albæk, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Voer, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark for about 36 years. He died on 4 April 1877, in Voer, Børglum, Denmark, at the age of 76, and was buried in Voer, Voer, Børglum, Denmark.
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Sources (41)
- Jakob Madsen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jacob Madsen - Church record: birth-name: Jacob Madsen
- Jacob Madsen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
Spouse and Children
1800–1877 Male
1804–1884 Female
Children (10)
1826–1897 Male
1827–1911 Male
1830–1866 Female
1832–1832 Male
1833– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1774–1812 Male
1776–1866 Female
Siblings (8)
1800–1877 Male
1802– Male
1803–1866 Female
1805–1882 Female
1808– Male
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World Events (6)
1805 · Christianso Lighthouse
Age 5
1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
Age 8
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Age 29
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Jorgen, Per, Viggo, Anders, Carsten, Niels, Thor, Alf, Einer, Jeppe.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Mads, a pet form of Mat(t)hias or Mat(t)heus (see Matthew ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Madson , Matson , and Mattson .
English: variant of Madson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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