When Sidsel Marie Hansen was born on 27 November 1850, in Valby, Valby, Holbo, Frederiksborg, Denmark, her father, Hans Svendsen, was 30 and her mother, Kirsten Pedersen, was 39. She married Ole Pedersen on 15 May 1874, in Vor Frue, Copenhagen, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Græsted, Holbo, Frederiksborg, Denmark in 1860 and Copenhagen, Denmark for about 20 years. She died on 5 March 1893, at the age of 42.
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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).
Magasin is a Danish chain of department stores that was founded in 1868 in Copenhagen and still exists today. They can be found in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the UK.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
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