Brief Life History of Helene Marie
When Helene Marie Villadsen was born on 11 September 1842, her father, Villads Hansen, was 48 and her mother, Maren Iversdatter, was 36. She married Johan Bertus Elefsen on 11 October 1870, in Stenum, Børglum, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Torslev, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark for about 15 years and Jerslev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark for about 21 years. She died on 2 June 1915, at the age of 72.
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- Jutane Ma Willadsen in household of Willads Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
- Helene Marie Willadsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941" (birth document)
- Helene Marie Villadsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941" (marriage document)
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World Events (4)
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
Danish: patronymic from the personal name Willads, from Old English Willehad, composed of the ancient Germanic elements wil ‘will, desire’ + hadu ‘fight, battle’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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