Brief Life History of Christen
When Christen Larsen Beck was born in 1681, in Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Lars Larsen Beck, was 38 and his mother, Margrete Bioernsdatter, was 16. He married Kirsten Nielsdatter Gai about 1713, in Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1759, at the age of 78, and was buried in Vesterø, Hjørring, Denmark.
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- Christen Larsen Bechen in entry for Jens Christensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Xsten Larsen in entry for Kirsten Christensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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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: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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