Brief Life History of Dorte Marie
When Dorte Marie Jorgensen was born on 19 October 1811, in Hjørring, Denmark, her father, Jørgen Jørgensen, was 33 and her mother, Anne Christensdatter, was 33.
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Sources (2)
- Dorte Marie Jórgensdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Dorthe Marie Jorgensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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World Events (6)
1814
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Jorgen, Nels, Lars, Niels, Holger, Anders, Borge, Einer, Folmer, Morten, Bjorn.
Danish and Norwegian (Jørgensen); North German (Jörgensen): patronymic from the personal name Jørgen, Jörgen, from Greek Geōrgios (see George ). Compare Jergensen , Jergenson , Jorgenson , and Yorgensen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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