Else Isachsdatter

Brief Life History of Else

When Else Isachsdatter was born in 1753, in Vester Torup, Ålborghus, Denmark, her father, Isach Nielsen Moller, was 39 and her mother, Dorthe Krag, was 42. She married Mads Christensen on 17 December 1777, in Vester Torup, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 28 January 1836, in her hometown, at the age of 83, and was buried in Vester Torup, Ålborghus, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Mads Christensen
1747–1820
Else Isachsdatter
1753–1836
Marriage: 17 December 1777
Isach Madsen
1778–1811
Niels Christian Madsen
1781–1860
Dorthe Marie Madsen
1783–1842
Sidsel Marie Madsen
1785–
Birgithe Madsen
1788–1863
Maren Madsdatter
1791–1870
Christen Madsen
1794–1840
Søren Madsen
1797–1817

Sources (4)

  • Else Håksen in household of Neils Christian Madsen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
  • AgnesRebeccaJacobsen2023Oct- Report, Research Calendar- Documents
  • Ancestry Family Trees

World Events (7)

1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)

The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.

1776 · Kongens Klub

The club was founded in 1776 by former members of Drejer's Club. It was initially known as Fich's Club. The latter name was a reference to Gottlieb Schreck who had purchased the House in 1775. He had adapted the interior to be used by the club. The club initially had 25 members but in 1778 the number of members had grown to 80. On 16 November 1782, the club was granted permission to use the name Kongens Klub (Royal Club). The club soon became a meeting place for members of the higher middle class.

1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn

The Old Artillery Barracks was the first of three barracks to be established in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen. They were converted into barracks for the Artillery in 1789 and were used until 1923. Today, they have been converted into apartments and are listed for everyone.

Name Meaning

Pet form of Elisabeth .

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

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