Brief Life History of Niels
When Niels Jorgensen was born on 19 August 1818, in Egtved, Koldinghus, Denmark, his father, Jørgen Mortensen, was 25 and his mother, Mette Cathrine Michaelsen, was 21. He married Else Marie Rasmussen on 13 January 1844, in Tjæreby, Korsør, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Egtved, Jerlev, Vejle, Denmark in 1840 and Tårnborg, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark for about 35 years. He died on 12 August 1883, in Halseby, Tårnborg, Korsør, Denmark, at the age of 64, and was buried in Tårnborg, Korsør, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (19)
- Niels Jørgensen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
- Niels Jørgensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Niels Jorgensen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1818–1883 Male
1820–1881 Female
Children (4)
1843– Male
1845– Female
1852–1852 Female
1852–1852 Female
Parents and Siblings
1793–1852 Male
1797–1825 Female
Siblings (5)
1814– Male
1818–1883 Male
1821– Female
1823–1909 Female
1823–1909 Female
World Events (5)
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Age 11
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 29
1849
Age 31
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Jorgen, Nels, Lars, Niels, Holger, Anders, Borge, Einer, Folmer, Morten, Bjorn.
Danish and Norwegian (Jørgensen); North German (Jörgensen): patronymic from the personal name Jørgen, Jörgen, from Greek Geōrgios (see George ). Compare Jergensen , Jergenson , Jorgenson , and Yorgensen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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