Brief Life History of Bodil
When Bodil Nielsdatter was christened on 29 March 1786, in Højby, Ods, Holbæk, Denmark, her father, Niels Pedersen, was 21 and her mother, Anne Hansdatter, was 38. She married Lorents Hansen on 23 June 1816, in Nørre Asmindrup, Ods, Holbæk, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She died on 5 September 1859, at the age of 73.
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Family Time Line
Sources (31)
- Bodil Nielsd, "Denmark Census, 1855"
- Bodil Nielsdr, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Bodil Nielsdatter in entry for Anne Marie Lorentsdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1788–1869 Male
1786–1859 Female
Children (5)
1817– Female
1819– Female
1821– Female
1824– Female
1826–1874 Male
Parents and Siblings
1766– Male
1749– Female
Siblings (5)
1783– Female
1785– Male
1786–1859 Female
1788–1790 Female
1788– Female
World Events (7)
1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis
1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
Name Meaning
From an Old Norse personal name from bót ‘remedy, compensation’ + hildr ‘battle’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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