When Laust Adamsen was born on 1 January 1806, in Gunderup, Ålborghus, 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, Ålborghus, 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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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.
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
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.
English and Scottish: patronymic from the personal name Adam + Middle English son, meaning ‘son of Adam’. The surname is especially common in Scotland, where it is borne by a sept of clan McIntosh. In North America, this surname has absorbed some Polish and possibly also other European patronymics and other derivatives from the personal name Adam. Compare Adams .
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