Gertrud Marie Bruun

Brief Life History of Gertrud Marie

When Gertrud Marie Bruun was born on 25 May 1833, in Fredericia, Vejle, Denmark, her father, Svend Jespersen Bruun, was 47 and her mother, Anne Margrethe Lillie, was 21. She married Thue Olesen on 28 November 1857, in Vejle, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Middelfart, Hindsgavl, Denmark in 1870 and Sønder Stenderup, Nørre Tyrstrup, Vejle, Denmark in 1911. She died on 3 March 1918, in Stenderup, Stjernholm, Denmark, at the age of 84, and was buried in Stenderup, Stjernholm, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Thue Olesen
1829–
Gertrud Marie Bruun
1833–1918
Marriage: 28 November 1857
Jens Peter Jacob Olesen
1858–
Ane Oline Magrethe Olesen
1861–
Svend Ole Olesen
1863–
Thomas Olsen
1866–
Caroline Olsen
1869–1904
Ruth Vilhelmine Dorthea Olesen
1873–

Sources (38)

  • Gjertru Marie Bruun in household of Soren Jacobsen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
  • Gjertrud Marie Bruun, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Mary, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"

World Events (6)

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.

1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks

The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Anders, Helmer, Klas, Nels, Per.

Scandinavian (mainly Danish): variant of Brun 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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