Brief Life History of Niels Sørensen
When Niels Sørensen Langballe was christened on 16 October 1687, in Mårslet, Havreballegård, Denmark, his father, Soren Andersen Langballe, was 27 and his mother, Kiersten Nielsdatter, was 26. He married Vita Nikkelsdatter Seidelin about 1719. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 4 July 1752, in Århus, Denmark, at the age of 64, and was buried in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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- Niels Langballe, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Niels Langbak in entry for Mette Paulene, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Niels Langballe in entry for Nicolaus Nielsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.
1729
Greenland becomes Danish province.
Name Meaning
vernacular form of Niklas .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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