Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Nielsen was born in 1739, in Voer, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Niels Andersen, was 37 and his mother, Margarethe Jorgensdatter, was 36. He married Magrete Christensdatter on 25 October 1767, in Voer, Børglum, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 15 June 1822, in Voer, Børglum, Denmark, at the age of 83, and was buried in Voer, Børglum, Denmark.
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- 1801 Danish census
- Thomas Nielssen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Death, burial record, Thomas Nielsen
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World Events (8)
1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
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
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)
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, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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