Brief Life History of Lars
When Lars Knudsen was born in 1786, in Tuse, Holbæk, Denmark, his father, Knud Ibsen, was 50 and his mother, Inger Larsdatter, was 39. He married Karen Nielsdatter on 15 August 1817, in Sorø, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 15 September 1834, in Sønderup, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark, at the age of 48.
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- Lars Knudsen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Lars Knudsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Lars Christensen in entry for Christen Larsen, "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.
1805 · Christianso Lighthouse
The Christianso Lighthouse is one of Denmark's oldest lighthouses and the first to have a flashing light. It was built on the island of Christianso in the northern Baltic Sea.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Knud, Niels, Holger, Jorgen, Ove, Alf, Alfhild, Anders, Baard, Berger, Einer.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the Danish personal name Knud, derived from Old Norse Knútr meaning ‘knot’. Knud was a Danish royal name, Latinized as Canutus.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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