When Morten Laursen was born in 1641, in Jetsmark, Hvetbo, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Laurs, was 22 and his mother, Kirstine Jensdatter, was 22. He married Maren Pedersdatter on 28 July 1678, in Saltum, Hvetbo, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died in October 1700, in Brogård, Jetsmark, Hvetbo, Hjørring, Denmark, at the age of 59, and was buried in Jetsmark, Hvetbo, Hjørring, Denmark.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Aksel, Bent, Birgit, Kresten.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Laur, a short form of Laurits or Laurits, vernacular forms of Laurentius (see Lawrence ). This surname is also found in northern Germany.
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