Inger Hansdatter

Brief Life History of Inger

When Inger Hansdatter was born in 1730, in Rakkeby, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark, her father, Hans Christensen, was 64 and her mother, Karen Mortensdatter, was 34. She married Jens Christensen on 28 February 1752, in Rakkeby, Børglum, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She was buried in Rakkeby, Børglum, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Jens Christensen
1720–1789
Inger Hansdatter
1730–1812
Marriage: 28 February 1752
Ane Jensdatter
1753–1837
Kirsten Jensen
1755–
Christen Jensen
1757–
Hans Jensen
1760–
Niels Jensen
1762–1781
Jesper Jensen
1765–1844
Laurs Jensen
1768–

Sources (10)

  • Inger Hansdr in entry for Jens Christensen Krag, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Inger Hansdr in entry for Niels Jensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
  • Inger Hansdr in entry for Hans Jensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"

World Events (7)

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.

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.

1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)

The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.

Name Meaning

Variant of Ingegerd and Ingrid , attested from the 16th-century.

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

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