Brief Life History of Lars
When Lars Andersen was born on 4 March 1737, in Sønderup, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark, his father, Anders Jensen, was 37 and his mother, Lisbeth Frenchdatter, was 35. He married Anna Henrichsdatter on 17 October 1762, in Sønderup, Antvorskov, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 7 March 1787, in his hometown, at the age of 50, and was buried in Sønderup, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark.
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- Lars Andersen in entry for Anders Larsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Lars Andersen in entry for Niels Larsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Lars Andersen in entry for Jens Larsen, "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, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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