Brief Life History of Charlotte Aletha
When Charlotte Aletha Muus was born in 1797, in Greenland, her father, Nicolai Daniel Bestyrer Muus, was 42 and her mother, Cecilia Christina De Svanenhielm, was 38. She married Ole Christian Madsen on 15 October 1824, in Understed, Børglum, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Flade, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark in 1840. She died on 23 September 1881, in Gærum, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark, at the age of 84, and was buried in Gærum, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark.
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- Scharlotte Mette Muns in household of Ole Christian Madsen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
- Charlotte Alethe Muus, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Carlotte Alethe Knus in entry for Mads Petter Olesen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (6)
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.
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
Name Meaning
German (Hamburg): nickname for someone supposedly resembling a mouse, in appearance or timidity, from Middle High German mūs ‘mouse’. Compare Maus and Muhs .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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