Lars Larsen

Male1738–24 April 1782

Brief Life History of Lars

Lars Larsen was born in 1738, in Finderup, Sæbygård, Denmark. He married Karen Larsen in 1776, in Finderup, Sæbygård, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He was buried in Finderup, Sæbygård, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Lars Larsen
1738–1782
Karen Larsen
1742–
Marriage: 1776
Niels Larsen
1775–
Mette Larsdatter
1777–1858
Lars Larsen Jr
1781–

Sources (3)

  • Lars Larsen in entry for Lars, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
  • Lars Larsen in entry for Niels, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
  • Lars Larsen in entry for Mette Larsdatter, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1776Finderup, Sæbygård, Denmark

    • Children (3)

    World Events (4)

    1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters

    Age 4

    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.

    1744 · Hirschholm Palace

    Age 6

    Hirschholm Palace was a royal palace located in present-day Horsholm municipality just north of Copenhagen. It was one of the finest buildings of its time and became known as the Versailles of the North. It developed a bad reputation in connection with its role in the affair between Johann Friedrich Struensee and Queen Caroline Mathilda in the 1770s. After that it fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1809.

    1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)

    Age 24

    The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.

    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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