Brief Life History of Elsebe Madsdatter
When Elsebe Madsdatter Kofoed was born on 24 May 1688, in Svaneke, Bornholm, Denmark, her father, Mads Poulsen Kofoed, was 26 and her mother, Elizabeth Davidsdatter Wolfsen, was 22. She married Carl Olufsen on 7 January 1707, in Svaneke, Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She died in 1736, in Rønne, Bornholm, Denmark, at the age of 48, and was buried in Rønne, Bornholm, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Elsebe Madtzdr Kofod, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Elsebe, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Legacy NFS Source: Elsebe Madsdatter Kofoed - Church record: Burial record or certificate
Spouse and Children
1675–1741 Male
1688–1736 Female
Children (7)
1707–1761 Male
1707–1750 Male
1707–1763 Male
1708–1750 Male
1712–1790 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1663–1736 Male
1667–1728 Female
Siblings (3)
1688–1736 Female
1691–1769 Male
1697–1725 Female
World Events (4)
1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
Age 13
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
Age 25
1729
Age 41
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Nanna.
Danish: from ko ‘cow’ + fod ‘foot’, hence a nickname for someone with a club foot or other deformity of the foot. Compare Kofford .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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