Brief Life History of Niels
When Niels Mikkelsen was born on 27 April 1842, in Vrejlev, Børglum, Denmark, his father, Michel Thomsen, was 41 and his mother, Dorethe Johane Jensdr, was 35. He married Kirsten Marie Nielsen on 11 March 1870, in Rakkeby, Børglum, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Vrejlev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark for about 15 years and Rakkeby, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark for about 31 years. He died on 26 February 1917, at the age of 74, and was buried in Hjorring Sankt Catherainæ, Hjørring, Nordjylland, Denmark.
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- Niels Mikkelsen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
- Niels Mikkelsen, "BillionGraves Index"
- Niels Mikkelsen in entry for Dorthea Marie Nielsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
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.
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Magasin is a Danish chain of department stores that was founded in 1868 in Copenhagen and still exists today. They can be found in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the UK.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Gorm, Knut, Nels, Nils, Aksel, Bente, Carsten, Egil, Kjeld, Lars.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Mikkel (see Michael ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Mickelsen , Mickelson , Mikkelson , and Michaelson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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