Brief Life History of Lars
When Lars Larsen was born on 29 December 1776, in Nysted, Maribo, Denmark, his father, Lars Knudsen, was 33 and his mother, Johanne Madsen, was 38. He married Mette Rasmusdr on 7 May 1798. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 6 October 1847, in his hometown, at the age of 70, and was buried in Nysted, Maribo, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Lars Larsen in entry for Maren Larsdatter, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
1776–1847 Male
1770–1847 Female
Children (6)
1800– Female
1802– Male
1805– Female
1807–1807 Male
1808–1877 Male
+1 More Child
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 (7)
1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
Age 13
1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis
Age 16
1796 · Odense Teater
Age 20
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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