Brief Life History of Giertrud Margrete
Giertrud Margrete Christensdr Roe was born about 1714, in Råbjerg, Åstrup, Denmark. She had at least 2 sons. She died on 14 April 1793, in Hjørring, Denmark, at the age of 80, and was buried in Hjørring, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Giertrud Margrete Christensdr Roe, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Magrette Christensdr in entry for Karen Christensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Magrete Christensdr in entry for Jorgen Christensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
1714–1793 Female
Children (2)
1751– Male
1755– Male
World Events (3)
1729
Age 15
1730 · Danish Asia Company
Age 16
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English ro(o) ‘roe deer’ (Old English rā). This is the midland and southern form, also found in South Yorkshire and Lancashire. In much of northern England, however, rā remained unrounded and survives as Ray 3.
English: post-medieval variant of Wroe (see Wray ). Wroe may also have been used as a spelling of Roe .
English: post-medieval variant of Row (or vice versa); see Rowe .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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