Brief Life History of Laust
When Laust Stepensen was christened on 21 August 1701, in Bjergby, Åstrup, Denmark, his father, Stephan Jensen Toplund, was 48 and his mother, Birgete Lauridtzdr, was 27.
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Family Time Line
Stephan Jensen Toplund
1653–1738
Birgete Lauridtzdr
1675–
Laust Stepensen
1701–
Jens Stephansen
1703–1742
Anne Stephansen
1705–1742
Christen Stephansen
1706–
Hans Stephansen
1708–1784
Anne Stephansen
1711–
Soren Stephansen
1715–1716
Soren Stephansen
1716–
Stephansen
1718–1718
Sources (1)
- Laust, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Parents and Siblings
1653–1738 Male
1675– Female
Siblings (9)
1701– Male
1703–1742 Male
1705–1742 Female
1706– Male
1708–1784 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (3)
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.
1730 · Danish Asia Company
The Danish Asiatic Company was a trading company established to revive the dwindling Danish trade with the East Indies and China. It was taken over by the Danish government in 1772 and continued to run until around 1843.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Erna, Kurt.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Stephen (see Steven ). Compare Stephenson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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