Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Christophersen was born in 1689, in Hellevad, Slesvig, Denmark, his father, Christoffer Rasmussen, was 30 and his mother, Bodil Andersdatter, was 25. He married Karen Nielsdatter on 15 October 1719, in Hellum, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died in 1768, at the age of 79, and was buried in Hellevad, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark.
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Sources (3)
- Anders Christophersen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Hellevad, Hjørring, Denmark parish register
- Anders Christophersen and Karen Nielsdatter Marriage record image
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World Events (6)
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 Wilhelm, Gerhart, Ilse, Kurt.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christopher . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the most common Norwegian (and also Danish) form Kristoffersen. Compare Christoffersen and Christopherson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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