Brief Life History of Johan Bertus
When Johan Bertus Elefsen was born on 24 April 1845, in Børglum, Børglum, Denmark, his father, Ellef Thomasen Stuenes, was 40 and his mother, Anne Marie Christensdatter, was 45. He married Helene Marie Villadsen on 11 October 1870, in Stenum, Børglum, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Stenum, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark in 1870. He died on 29 July 1899, at the age of 54.
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- Johan Bertins Elefsen in household of Carl Larsen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
- Johan Bertus Elessen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Johan Bertus Elesren, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (3)
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 Astrid.
Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ellef, from Old Norse Eilífr, a compound of ei ‘alone’, ‘sole’ or ‘always’ + lífr ‘living, alive’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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