Brief Life History of Morten Nielsen
When Morten Nielsen Degn was born on 8 April 1837, in Sommersted, Haderslev, Denmark, his father, Niels Mortensen Degn, was 36 and his mother, Inger Marie Brink Andreassen, was 30. He lived in Nustrup, Gram, Haderslev, Denmark in 1845 and Sommersted, Gram, Haderslev, Denmark in 1860.
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Sources (4)
- Marten N Degn in household of Niels Martens Degn, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- Morten Nielsen Dogn, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Morten Nielsen Degn in household of Niels Morten Degn, "Denmark Census, 1845"
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World Events (7)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Magasin is a Danish chain of department stores that was founded in 1868 in Copenhagen and still exists today. They can be found in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the UK.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Otto, Erik.
Swedish and Danish: occupational name from degn ‘deacon’, from Latin diaconus ‘servant’.
German: variant of Degen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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