Brief Life History of Lars
When Lars Michelsen was born in 1730, in Nørresundby, Kær, Ålborg, Denmark, his father, Michel Larsen, was 40 and his mother, Bodil Ann Nielsdatter, was 34. He married Maren Anne Pedersen in 1762, in Tornby, Åstrup, Denmark. He died on 18 September 1791, in Nørresundby, Kær, Ålborg, Denmark, at the age of 61, and was buried in Nørresundby, Ålborghus, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (20)
- Legacy NFS Source: Lars Michelsen - Church record: death: 18 September 1791; Nørresundby, Ålborg, Denmark
- Laurids Mikkelsen, "Denmark, Probate Indexes, 1674-1851"
- Lars Michelsen in entry for Gjertine Marie Larsda, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1730–1791 Male
1746–1860 Female
Children (8)
1765–1831 Male
1769–1869 Female
1771–1771 Female
1774–1779 Female
1777–1778 Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1690–1762 Male
1696–1780 Female
Siblings (7)
1723– Female
1725–1725 Male
1726–1727 Female
1728–1729 Male
1730–1791 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (5)
1730 · Danish Asia Company
Age 0
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Age 7
1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
Age 32
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Johan, Niels, Per, Sofus, Sophus, Thor.
North German, Danish, Norwegian, and Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Michel (see Michael ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Danish Naming
Naming Customs- The restrictive Scandinavian naming customs constrained the number of unique names in a family, leading to fewer and fewer names in a parish, and, mixed with patronymics over many gene …
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