Mette Andersen

Female19 March 1741–

Brief Life History of Mette

When Mette Andersen was christened on 19 March 1741, in Randers, Denmark, her father, Anders Sorensen, was 45 and her mother, Dorthe Sørensdatter, was 43.

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Family Time Line

Anders Sorensen
1697–
Dorthe Sørensdatter
1698–1757
Soren Andersen 1st
1732–1732
Maren Andersdatter
1733–1759
Anne ( First) Andersen
1736–1738
Ane Andersdr
1738–1806
Mette Andersen
1739–1739
Mette Andersen
1741–
Dorthe Marie Andersen
1742–
Soren ( Second) Andersen
1744–1749

Sources (1)

  • Mette, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (8)

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World Events (3)

1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters

The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters is a non-governmental science Academy founded in 1742 for the purpose of advancements of science in Denmark.

1744 · Hirschholm Palace

Hirschholm Palace was a royal palace located in present-day Horsholm municipality just north of Copenhagen. It was one of the finest buildings of its time and became known as the Versailles of the North. It developed a bad reputation in connection with its role in the affair between Johann Friedrich Struensee and Queen Caroline Mathilda in the 1770s. After that it fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1809.

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

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.

Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.

Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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