Brief Life History of Iver
When Iver Madsen was born on 10 October 1800, in Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Mads Jensen, was 44 and his mother, Maren Iversdatter, was 34. He married Mariane Jørgensdatter on 27 April 1825, in Flade, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Dronninglund, Dronninglund, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark for about 10 years. He died on 31 October 1862, in Dronninglund, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark, at the age of 62, and was buried in Dronninglund, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark.
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- Iver Madsen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Iver Madsen Skjellet, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941 for Iver Madsen, death & burial
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1805 · Christianso Lighthouse
The Christianso Lighthouse is one of Denmark's oldest lighthouses and the first to have a flashing light. It was built on the island of Christianso in the northern Baltic Sea.
1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn, The Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, is an award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway on June 28, 1808 and was named Dannebrogsmendenes Haederstegn until 1952. The award is given to any Dane who has provided a service to Denmark through a noble deed. The cross is considered an additional recognition if awarded to someone who is already a holder of the Order.
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Jorgen, Per, Viggo, Anders, Carsten, Niels, Thor, Alf, Einer, Jeppe.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Mads, a pet form of Mat(t)hias or Mat(t)heus (see Matthew ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Madson , Matson , and Mattson .
English: variant of Madson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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