Brief Life History of Kirsten
When Kirsten Poulsdatter was born on 23 January 1729, in Vrejlev, Børglum, Denmark, her father, Poul Sorensen, was 31 and her mother, Sidsel Jensen, was 19. She married Envold Andersen on 23 September 1759. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She was buried in Vrejlev, Børglum, Denmark.
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- Kirsten Poulsdr, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Kirsten Poulsdatter, "Denmark, Probate Indexes, 1674-1851"
- Kiersten Poulsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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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.
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Meyercrones Stiftelse was founded by the widow of Henning de Meyercrone after he had served as Danish envoy in France. Christiane Meyercrone, Henning's widow, managed the property until her death in 1738. Her niece became the new manager of the foundation and arranged for its charter to be written in 1830. The original, small building was replaced by a larger building in 1933.
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.
Name Meaning
form of Christine , now also well established in the English-speaking world. A well-known bearer of the name was the Norwegian opera singer Kirsten Flagstad ( 1895–1962 ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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