Brief Life History of Hans Nielsen
Hans Nielsen Skipper was born in 1714, in Utterslev, Lollands Nørre, Maribo, Denmark. He had at least 3 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Hans Skipper, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Hans Skipper in entry for Christentze Hansdatter, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Hans Skipper in entry for Karen Hansdatter, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
World Events (3)
1729
Greenland becomes Danish province.
1730 · Danish Asia Company
The Danish Asiatic Company was a trading company established to revive the dwindling Danish trade with the East Indies and China. It was taken over by the Danish government in 1772 and continued to run until around 1843.
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Meyercrones Stiftelse was founded by the widow of Henning de Meyercrone after he had served as Danish envoy in France. Christiane Meyercrone, Henning's widow, managed the property until her death in 1738. Her niece became the new manager of the foundation and arranged for its charter to be written in 1830. The original, small building was replaced by a larger building in 1933.
Name Meaning
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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