Mette Sofrensdatter

Brief Life History of Mette

When Mette Sofrensdatter was born on 15 April 1703, in Kastbjerg, Dronningborg, Denmark, her father, Søfren Thomasen Rygaard, was 39 and her mother, Anna Pedersdatter, was 33.

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Family Time Line

Søfren Thomasen Rygaard
1664–1734
Anna Pedersdatter
1669–1758
Anna Marie Søfrensdatter
1690–
Anna Sofrensdr
1692–1761
Thomas Sorfensen
1694–1721
Kirsten Sofrensdatter
1696–
Maren Sofrensdatter
1698–
Peder Søfrensen
1699–1768
Anders Sofrensen
1703–
Mette Sofrensdatter
1703–
Hans Søfrensen Rygaard
1707–1763

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    World Events (8)

    1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy

    The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.

    1729

    Greenland becomes Danish province.

    1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse

    Meyercrones Stiftelse was founded by the widow of Henning de Meyercrone after he had served as Danish envoy in France. Christiane Meyercrone, Henning's widow, managed the property until her death in 1738. Her niece became the new manager of the foundation and arranged for its charter to be written in 1830. The original, small building was replaced by a larger building in 1933.

    Name Meaning

    vernacular form of Margareta .

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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