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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- 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"
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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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