Brief Life History of Niels
When Niels Ibsen was born on 20 September 1705, in Ulbølle, Sallinge, Svendborg, Denmark, his father, Jeppe Pedersen, was 38 and his mother, Karen Hansdatter, was 32. He married Maren Mathiasen on 4 December 1739.
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- Niels Ipsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Niels, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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World Events (8)
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.
1729
Greenland becomes Danish province.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Niels, Erik, Lars, Thor. German Kurt, Claus, Hans, Otto.
Danish: patronymic from the personal name Ib, a Danish short form of Jacob . This surname is also found in Norway and northern Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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