Brief Life History of Kirsten
Kirsten Lauridsdatter was born about 1674, in Borup, Kattrup, Skanderborg, Denmark as the daughter of Laurids Knudsen and Elle Andersdatter. She married Peder Jensen about 1690, in Kattrup, Skanderborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She died about 1712, in Kattrup, Skanderborg, Denmark, at the age of 40.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Kirsten LauridsDatter - death: about 1712; Kattrup, Skanderborg, Denmark
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1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.
Name Meaning
form of Christine , now also well established in the English-speaking world. A well-known bearer of the name was the Norwegian opera singer Kirsten Flagstad ( 1895–1962 ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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