When Lars Jørgensen Westh was born on 3 January 1851, in Nexø, Bornholm, Denmark, his father, Peder Munch West, was 39 and his mother, Engeline Michelsdatter, was 26. He married Signe Micaline Pedersen on 6 September 1875, in Pedersker, Sønder, Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Bornholm, Denmark in 1860 and Neksø, Bornholm, Denmark for about 14 years. He died on 6 December 1933, in Nexø, Bornholm, Denmark, at the age of 82.
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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.
The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Heinz, Siegfried.
German: variant of Wesche .
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