Jens Nielsen was born in January 1656, in Ugilt, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark. He married Ingeborg Clausdatter about 1687, in Rountved, Ugilt, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He died on 14 March 1736, in his hometown, at the age of 80, and was buried in Ugilt, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark.
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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.
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.
Greenland becomes Danish province.
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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