Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Larsen was born in 1690, in Højby, Dragsholm, Denmark, his father, Lars Madsen, was 46 and his mother, Anna Olufsdatter, was 31. He married Margrethe Sørensdatter about 1715, in Højby, Ods, Holbæk, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. His occupation is listed as farmer in Nyrup, Højby, Dragsholm, Denmark. He died in April 1759, in Nyrup, Højby, Dragsholm, Denmark, at the age of 69, and was buried in Højby, Ods, Holbæk, Denmark.
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Sources (19)
- Anders Larsen in entry for Inger Andersen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Anders Larsen in entry for Dorthe Andersen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Anders Larsen in entry for Lars Andersen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
1690–1759 Male
1689–1763 Female
Children (9)
1717–1718 Male
1719–1799 Female
1723–1784 Male
1725–1750 Female
1728–1734 Male
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (5)
1700
Age 10
1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
Age 11
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
Age 23
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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