When Kirstine Hansdatter Holm was born on 23 March 1735, in Allinge-Sandvig, Bornholm, Denmark, her father, Hans Andersen, was 38 and her mother, Margrethe Johansdatter, was 33. She died in her hometown.
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Meyercrones Stiftelse was founded by the widow of Henning de Meyercrone after he had served as Danish envoy in France. Christiane Meyercrone, Henning's widow, managed the property until her death in 1738. Her niece became the new manager of the foundation and arranged for its charter to be written in 1830. The original, small building was replaced by a larger building in 1933.
The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters is a non-governmental science Academy founded in 1742 for the purpose of advancements of science in Denmark.
The club was founded in 1776 by former members of Drejer's Club. It was initially known as Fich's Club. The latter name was a reference to Gottlieb Schreck who had purchased the House in 1775. He had adapted the interior to be used by the club. The club initially had 25 members but in 1778 the number of members had grown to 80. On 16 November 1782, the club was granted permission to use the name Kongens Klub (Royal Club). The club soon became a meeting place for members of the higher middle class.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Anders, Thor, Holger, Nels, Nils, Sven, Helmer, Lennart, Niels, Vibeke.
English, Scottish, German, and Scandinavian: topographic name for someone who lived on an island, in particular a piece of slightly raised land lying in a fen or partly surrounded by streams, from Middle English, Middle Low German holm, Old Norse holmr, or else a habitational name from a place called with this element. The Swedish name is often ornamental.
English: topographic name for someone who lived where holly grew, from Middle English holm, a divergent development of Old English hole(g)n ‘holly (tree)’; or, especially in southern England, a habitational name from any of the places such as East and West Holme (Dorset) or Holne (Devon). Compare Hollis .
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