Brief Life History of Giertrud
When Giertrud Andreasdatter Berg was born in 1801, in Byrum, Hals, Hjørring, Denmark, her father, Andreas Svendsen Berg, was 36 and her mother, Maren Larsdatter Boedker, was 32. She married Morten Degn Svendsen Strøm in 1823, in Byrum, Læsø, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died after 1835.
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- Giertrud Andersen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Giertrud Ands. Dr Berg in entry for Lars Soren Mortensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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World Events (5)
1805 · Christianso Lighthouse
The Christianso Lighthouse is one of Denmark's oldest lighthouses and the first to have a flashing light. It was built on the island of Christianso in the northern Baltic Sea.
1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
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
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lennart, Bjorn, Lars, Nils, Alf, Nels, Thor, Tor, Knute, Selmer, Anders.
German and Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill or mountain, from Middle High German berc, Middle Dutch berghe. This surname is also found in some other parts of Europe, e.g. in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Poland. Compare Dutch Vandenberg .
Norwegian and Danish: habitational name from a farmstead named with Old Norse bjarg ‘mountain, hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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