Brief Life History of Knud
When Knud Larsen was born on 9 November 1769, in Maribo, Denmark, his father, Lars Knudsen, was 25 and his mother, Johanne Madsen, was 31. He died on 14 November 1828, at the age of 59.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Knud Larsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Knud, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Parents and Siblings
1743–1801 Male
1739–1820 Female
Siblings (7)
1768–1830 Female
1769–1828 Male
1771–1827 Male
1773–1836 Male
1776–1847 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (6)
1776 · Kongens Klub
Age 7
1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
Age 20
1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis
Age 23
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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