Brief Life History of Hans
When Hans Iversen was born in January 1774, in Sellerup, Gauerslund, Holmans, Vejle, Denmark, his father, Ivar Andersen Hviid, was 48 and his mother, Karen Madsdatter, was 46. He married Dorthe Nielsdatter on 10 August 1804, in Gauerslund, Koldinghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 8 May 1832, in Gauerslund, Koldinghus, Denmark, at the age of 58, and was buried in Gauerslund, Koldinghus, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- Hans Iversen in entry for Mette Hansdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Hans Iversen in entry for Mette Hansdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Hans Iversen in entry for Hans Hansen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1774–1832 Male
1780–1849 Female
Children (8)
1806–1839 Male
1808– Female
1811– Male
1814– Female
1817– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1727–1774 Male
1728–1808 Female
Siblings (9)
1753–1835 Female
1755–1829 Female
1758–1826 Male
1758–1836 Male
1765– Male
+4 More Children
World Events (7)
1776 · Kongens Klub
Age 2
1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
Age 15
1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis
Age 18
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Iver, Bernt, Erik, Niels, Svein, Alf, Anders, Bent, Bjorg, Einer, Gudmund, Jorgen.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Iver, from Old Norse Ívarr, a compound of either ív ‘yew tree, bow’ or Ing (the name of a god) + ar ‘warrior’ or ‘spear’.
North German: patronymic from an ancient Germanic personal name, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Iverson 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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