Ingeborg Nielsen

Femaleabout 1739–

Brief Life History of Ingeborg

When Ingeborg Nielsen was born about 1739, in Povlsker, Bornholm, Denmark, her father, Niels Jensen, was 26 and her mother, Karen Gudbergsdatter, was 27.

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Family Time Line

Niels Jensen
1714–1792
Karen Gudbergsdatter
1713–1801
Ingeborg Nielsen
1739–
Maria Nielsdatter
1742–1792
Gudber Nielsen
1752–1794
Hans Nielsen
1754–
Karen Nielsdatter
1743–1805
Karen Nielsen or Nilsdatter
1743–1772
Dorothea Nielsdatter
1745–
Ellen Nielsen
1748–1752
Jens Nielsen
1750–1828
Niels Nielsen
1751–1818
Gudberg Nielsen
1757–1805

Sources (1)

  • Ingebor Jensen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (11)

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World Events (8)

1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters

Age 3

The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters is a non-governmental science Academy founded in 1742 for the purpose of advancements of science in Denmark.

1744 · Hirschholm Palace

Age 5

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.

1776 · Kongens Klub

Age 37

The club was founded in 1776 by former members of Drejer's Club. It was initially known as Fich's Club. The latter name was a reference to Gottlieb Schreck who had purchased the House in 1775. He had adapted the interior to be used by the club. The club initially had 25 members but in 1778 the number of members had grown to 80. On 16 November 1782, the club was granted permission to use the name Kongens Klub (Royal Club). The club soon became a meeting place for members of the higher middle class.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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