Brief Life History of Svend
When Svend Jespersen Dam was christened on 26 May 1806, in Vesterø, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Jesper Larsen Dam, was 23 and his mother, Else Joergensdatter Svendsdatter Drage Sundt, was 26. He married Anne Cathrine Pedersdatter Jerup on 18 November 1829, in Vesterø, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 2 April 1839, in his hometown, at the age of 32, and was buried in Vesterø, Hjørring, Denmark.
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Sources (14)
- Svend Jerspersen Dahm, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Svend Jeppesen Dahm, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Svend Jespersen in entry for Maren Pedersd, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1806–1839 Male
1804–1867 Female
Children (5)
1830–1830 Female
1831–1906 Male
1834–1834 Male
1835–1836 Female
1837–1910 Female
Parents and Siblings
1783–1811 Male
1780–1860 Female
Siblings (3)
1805–1871 Male
1806–1839 Male
1811–1811 Female
World Events (4)
1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
1814
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Aksel, Eilif, Jorgen, Maija, Niels, Sigfred, Sten. German Otto.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jesper, Danish and Low German form of Kasper and Kaspar , equivalents of Casper .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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