Brief Life History of Helvig
When Helvig was christened in 1731, in Dannemare, Halsted Klosters, Denmark, her father, Morten Skovfoged, was 35 and her mother, Agatha Jensen, was 17. She died on 29 June 1731, at the age of 0.
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Family Time Line
Morten Skovfoged
1696–1736
Agatha Jensen
1715–1754
Helvig
1731–1731
Johanne Christine Mortensdatter
1735–
Jens Mortensen
1735–
Mathias
1740–
Jorgen
1742–
Adrian
1745–1745
Catrine Lisabeth
1745–1745
Lisbeth Ligou
1746–1746
Chatrina
1746–1746
Lisbeth
1746–1746
Adrian
1748–1748
Sources (1)
- Helvig Mortensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Parents and Siblings
1696–1736 Male
1715–1754 Female
Siblings (11)
1731–1731 Female
1735– Male
1735– Female
1740– Male
1742– Male
+6 More Children
Name Meaning
equivalent of Hedwig ‘battle strife’ , borne by the young girl who is the central character in Henrik Ibsen's play The Wild Duck ( 1886 ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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