Hans Nielsen Skipper was born in 1714, in Utterslev, Lollands Nørre, Maribo, Denmark. He married Mette Andersdatter on 20 October 1765, in Utterslev, Lollands Nørre, Maribo, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters.
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1714– Male
1731– Female
1766–1847 Female
1769–1832 Female
1770– Female
1772– Female
English (Norfolk):
occupational name from Middle English skepper, skipper ‘basket maker’, an agent derivative of Middle English skipp(e), skepp(e) ‘basket, hamper’ (Old Norse skeppa).
more rarely, an occupational name from Middle English skypper ‘skipper, master of a ship’ (Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schipper).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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