Neils Thomas Degn

Brief Life History of Neils Thomas

When Neils Thomas Degn was born in 1658, in Thisted, Viborg, Denmark, his father, Thomas Degn, was 27 and his mother, Mette Rollassen, was 23. He married Mrs Neils Thomas Degn in 1694, in Thisted, Viborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 8 daughters.

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Neils Thomas Degn
1658–
Mrs Neils Thomas Degn
1660–
Marriage: 1694
Thora Nielsen
1688–1758
Mette Nielsen
1692–
Anne Nielsen
1692–
Inger Nielsen
1692–
Thomas Nielsen
1694–
Mette Nielsdatter
1695–1734
Maren Nielsen
1697–
Maren Nielsen
1700–
Malene Nielsen
1704–

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    1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World

    The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.

    1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy

    The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.

    1729

    Greenland becomes Danish province.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Otto, Erik.

    Swedish and Danish: occupational name from degn ‘deacon’, from Latin diaconus ‘servant’.

    German: variant of Degen .

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

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