Laust Adamsen

1 January 1806–
Gunderup, Ålborg, Denmark

The Life of Laust

When Laust Adamsen was born on 1 January 1806, in Gunderup, Ålborg, Denmark, his father, Adam Levin Sørensen, was 34 and his mother, Mette Laursdatter, was 22. He married Hansine Kirstine Nicoline Hoff on 23 May 1831, in Storvorde, Ålborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Storvorde, Fleskum, Ålborg, Denmark for about 16 years.

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Family Time Line

Laust Adamsen
1806–
Hansine Kirstine Nicoline Hoff
1809–1888
Marriage: 23 May 1831
Mette Kirstine Larsen
1833–1894
Johanne Dorthea Larsen
1834–
Johannes Laustsen
1836–
Frederike Dorthe Larsen
1838–
Adam Larsen
1840–1893
Maren Larsen
1841–
Karen Laustsen
1844–
Larsen
1846–1846
Jens Larsen
1853–

Spouse and Children

    Laust Adamsen

    Male1806–Male

    Hansine Kirstine Nicoline Hoff

    Female1809–1888Female

MARRIAGE
23 May 1831
Storvorde, Ålborg, Denmark
children

(9)

    Mette Kirstine Larsen

    Female1833–1894Female

    Johanne Dorthea Larsen

    Female1834–Female

    Johannes Laustsen

    Male1836–Male

    Frederike Dorthe Larsen

    Female1838–Female

    Adam Larsen

    Male1840–1893Male

+4 More Children

Parents and Siblings

siblings

(8)

+3 More Children

World Events (7)

1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn

Age 2

Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn, The Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, is an award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway on June 28, 1808 and was named Dannebrogsmendenes Haederstegn until 1952. The award is given to any Dane who has provided a service to Denmark through a noble deed. The cross is considered an additional recognition if awarded to someone who is already a holder of the Order.
1814

Age 8

Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

Age 41

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

Common patronymic form of Adam , especially in Scotland, where the name is borne by a sept of clan McIntosh. In the U.S., this form may also have absorbed some patronymic forms of Adam in various other languages. Compare Adams .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Sources (3)

  • Laust Adamsen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
  • Laust Adamsen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
  • Lars Adamsen, "Denmark Census, 1845"

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