Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Pedersen Knak was born in 1701, in Utterslev, Halsted Klosters, Denmark, his father, Peder Andersen Knak, was 31 and his mother, Ane Andersdatter, was 27. He married Margrete Olufsdatter on 9 October 1729, in Utterslev, Halsted Klosters, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He died in September 1748, in his hometown, at the age of 47, and was buried in Utterslev, Halsted Klosters, Denmark.
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- Anders Pedersen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Anders Knak in entry for Anna, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Anders Knak in entry for Mette Andersdatter, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.
1729
Greenland becomes Danish province.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Niels, Bjorn, Knud, Nils, Anders, Jorgen, Egil, Einer, Knut, Peer.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Peder (see Peter ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Petersen 2 and Peterson 1.
English: variant of Peterson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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