Brief Life History of Jacob
Jacob Olsen was born about 1741, in Kragevig, Præstø, Storstrøm, Denmark. He married Ane Hemmingsdatter on 17 February 1769, in Allerslev, Vordingborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died in 1809, in Allerslev, Bårse, Præstø, Denmark, at the age of 69, and was buried in Allerslev, Bårse, Præstø, Denmark.
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- Jacob Olsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Olsen, Jacob death Allerslev, Bårse, Præstø, Denmark 1809
- Jacob Olsen in entry for Anne, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
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
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.
1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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