Anders Jephtasen

Brief Life History of Anders

When Anders Jephtasen was born in 1717, in Østermarie, Bornholm, Denmark, his father, Jephta Mogensen, was 33 and his mother, Signe Andersdatter, was 26. He married Karen Larsdatter on 5 September 1742, in Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died in 1756, in Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark, at the age of 39, and was buried in Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Anders Jephtasen
1717–1756
Karen Larsdatter
1713–1777
Marriage: 5 September 1742
Lars Andersen
1744–1772
Jens Andersen
1747–1748
Jep Andersen
1749–1788
Karen Andersdatter
1752–

Sources (14)

  • Birth record for Anders Jeftasen
  • Anders Jephthaesen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Death record for Anders Jeftasen

World Events (4)

1729

Greenland becomes Danish province.

1730 · Danish Asia Company

The Danish Asiatic Company was a trading company established to revive the dwindling Danish trade with the East Indies and China. It was taken over by the Danish government in 1772 and continued to run until around 1843.

1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters

The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters is a non-governmental science Academy founded in 1742 for the purpose of advancements of science in Denmark.

Name Meaning

Vernacular form of Andreas .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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