Brief Life History of Ole
When Ole Nielsen was born in 1768, in Kragenæs, Birket, Halsted Klosters, Denmark, his father, Niels Carstensen, was 31 and his mother, Maren Rasmusdatter, was 27. He married Berthe Catrine Jensen on 6 March 1801. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He died on 17 March 1838, in his hometown, at the age of 70, and was buried in Birket, Halsted Klosters, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Ole Nielsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Ole Nielsen in entry for Birthe Catharine Jensdatter, "Denmark Burials, 1640-1917"
Spouse and Children
1768–1838 Male
1780–1813 Female
Children (4)
1803– Male
1806– Male
1810– Male
1812–1812 Male
Parents and Siblings
1737– Male
1741– Female
Siblings (3)
1768–1838 Male
1779– Female
1781– Male
World Events (6)
1776 · Kongens Klub
Age 8
1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
Age 21
1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis
Age 24
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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