Brief Life History of Lars
When Lars Nielsen was born on 24 October 1706, in Vester Brønderslev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Nielss Laursson Kiaerit., was 36 and his mother, Kirsten Christensdatter, was 30. He married Mette Nielsdatter on 17 September 1734, in Hellum, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 18 February 1748, at the age of 41.
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Sources (3)
- Laurids Nielssen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Laust Nielsen in entry for Maren Larsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Larss Nielss, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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World Events (5)
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.
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.
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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