Brief Life History of Valdemar
When Valdemar Nielsen Holmene was born on 29 November 1876, in Skærum, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Jens Nielsen, was 40 and his mother, Kirsten Marie Thomasdatter, was 41. He married Elvira Caroline Villiamtine Fonseca on 1 October 1901, in Budolfi, Fleskum, Ålborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Lendum, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark for about 31 years and Hørby, Børglum, Denmark in 1930. He died on 1 June 1931, in Stenhøj, Lendum, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark, at the age of 54, and was buried in Lendum, Sejlstrup, Denmark.
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Sources (8)
- Valdemar Nielsen Holm, "Denmark Census, 1911"
- Valdemar Nielsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Valdemar Nielsen in household of Jens Nielsen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
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World Events (2)
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
1917
The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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