Brief Life History of Anne Marie
When Anne Marie Olufsdatter Brun was born about April 1687, in Denmark, her father, Oluf Ejlersen Bruun, was 29 and her mother, Mette Pedersdatter, was 34. She married Niels Christensen Hjortsvang til Gyrup Hjortsvang on 27 November 1707, in Sønderhå, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 14 July 1763, in Sønderhå, Thisted, Denmark, at the age of 76, and was buried in Sønderhå, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Screen shot of Marriage of Niels Christensen Hiortzvang and Anne Marie Olufsdatter, 1708, Sønderfhå. Thisted, Denmark
- Screen Shot of Anne Marie Olufsdatter Brun's Death, 1763, Sønderhå, Thisted, Denmark
- Anne Marie's burial record, 1763, Sønderhå. Thisted, Denmark.
Spouse and Children
1674–1753 Male
1687–1763 Female
Children (13)
1707– Male
1708–1782 Male
1709– Male
1711–1731 Male
1713–1758 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1658–1716 Male
1653–1722 Female
Siblings (2)
1687–1763 Female
1696– Male
World Events (5)
1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
Age 14
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
Age 26
1729
Age 42
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Normand, Patrice, Philippe, Pierre, Thierry, Armand, Georges, Henri, Jean Michael, Jean-Marc, Lorette, Lucien.
French, Catalan, and Scandinavian; North German (also Brün): nickname from French and Catalan brun, Middle Low German brūn ‘brown’, referring to the color of the hair, complexion, or clothing. As a surname of French origin it is also found in Haiti. Compare French Lebrun and German Bruen .
North German, Scandinavian, and Dutch: from the ancient Germanic personal name Brun(o), from brūna ‘brown’. See also Braun .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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