Nicolai Christensen Jelling

Brief Life History of Nicolai

When Nicolai Christensen Jelling was born on 25 March 1780, in Tiset, Havreballegård, Denmark, his father, Christen Jensen Jelling, was 38 and his mother, Helene Margrethe Høst, was 39. He married Birgithe Jensdatter on 29 April 1803. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 9 daughters. He died on 20 August 1824, in Østbirk, Skanderborg, Denmark, at the age of 44, and was buried in Østbirk, Skanderborg, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Nicolai Christensen Jelling
1780–1824
Birgithe Jensdatter
1783–1843
Marriage: 29 April 1803
Jens Nicolajsen
1803–
Christen Nicolaisen
1804–1890
Johannes Nicolajsen Møller
1806–1904
Silke Nikolaisdatter
1808–
Margarethe Nicolaisdatter Moller
1809–
Helene Nicolaisdatter
1810–
Anders Nicolaisen
1812–
Erik Nicolaisen
1813–
Hedevig Sophie Nicolaisdatter
1815–1885
Hedevig Sophie Nicolaisdatter Møller
1815–1885
Niels Nicolaisen
1816–1862
Maren Nicolaisdatter
1818–
Ane Magrethe Nicolaisdatter
1819–1898
Isabella Sophie Nicolaisdatter
1820–1820
Kirsten Marie Nicolaisdatter
1822–1827

Sources (39)

  • Nicolai Christensen Jelling in entry for Erich Nicolaisen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Nicolaj Holm in entry for Jens Nicolajsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Nicolaj Telling in entry for Johannes Nicolajsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

World Events (7)

1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn

The Old Artillery Barracks was the first of three barracks to be established in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen. They were converted into barracks for the Artillery in 1789 and were used until 1923. Today, they have been converted into apartments and are listed for everyone.

1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis

Det Classenske Fideicommis is a Danish charitable foundation formed by the industrialist Major General Johan Frederik Classen after he left behind his wealth and possessions in his will to help alleviate poverty and misery to those in the country. Today, it grants around 2 million kroner annually to those in need.

1799

1799-territory was merged into the Århus county. Skanderborg as a county ceased to exist.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Bent, Anders, Thor, Jorgen, Nils, Einer, Viggo, Folmer.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christen . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the especially Danish and Norwegian variant Kristensen . Compare Christenson and Christianson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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