Brief Life History of Jacob Cornelius
When Jacob Cornelius Palm was born on 2 December 1870, in Grenå, Djurs Nørre, Randers, Denmark, his father, Jørgen Cornelius Palm, was 21 and his mother, Inger Jacob Rasmussen, was 20. He married Anna Marie Algren on 1 June 1913, in Store Magleby, Sokkelund, København, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Store Magleby, Sokkelund, København, Denmark in 1906 and København, Denmark for about 9 years.
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Sources (10)
- Jakob Cornelius Palm, "Denmark Census, 1930"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jacob Cornelius Palm - Church record: birth-name: Jacob Cornelius Palm
- Jakob Cornelius Palm, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1870– Male
1886– Female
Children (1)
1915– Male
Parents and Siblings
1848–1902 Male
1850– Female
Siblings (15)
1870– Male
1875– Female
1875–1954 Female
1875– Female
1877– Female
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World Events (6)
1914
Age 44
1917
Age 47
1939
Age 69
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nels, Erik, Anders, Kerstin, Per, Sig, Sigfrid, Thor.
German: from a short form of the medieval personal name Palmatius, borne by a Christian saint who died in 286. This surname (in any of the possible senses; see also below) is also found in France (mainly Lorraine).
North German: topographic name from Middle Low German palme, Middle High German palme, balme ‘pussy willow’, the tree that traditionally provided the branches for Palm Sunday processions, or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a palm tree.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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