Brief Life History of Maren
When Maren Nielsdatter was christened on 7 November 1700, in Hellum, Børglum, Denmark, her father, Niels Nielsen Mørk, was 47 and her mother, Kirsten Jensdatter, was 23.
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Family Time Line
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- Maren Nielsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
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.
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Meyercrones Stiftelse was founded by the widow of Henning de Meyercrone after he had served as Danish envoy in France. Christiane Meyercrone, Henning's widow, managed the property until her death in 1738. Her niece became the new manager of the foundation and arranged for its charter to be written in 1830. The original, small building was replaced by a larger building in 1933.
Name Meaning
Variant spelling of Karen .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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