Ingeborg Poulsdatter

Brief Life History of Ingeborg

When Ingeborg Poulsdatter was born about 1756, in Arnborg, Arnborg, Lundenæs, Denmark, her father, Poul Nielsen, was 30 and her mother, Mette Thomasdatter, was 25. She married Laurs Christensen on 11 January 1783. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 11 May 1804, at the age of 49.

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Family Time Line

Laurs Christensen
1755–
Ingeborg Poulsdatter
1756–1804
Marriage: 11 January 1783
Poul Laursen
1783–
Mette Laursen
1791–
Jens Laursen
1797–1839
Mette Laursen
1785–1790
Sidsel Laursen
1789–1790
Mette Laursen
1792–
Jens Christian Laursen
1796–1796

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    World Events (6)

    1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)

    The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.

    1776 · Kongens Klub

    The club was founded in 1776 by former members of Drejer's Club. It was initially known as Fich's Club. The latter name was a reference to Gottlieb Schreck who had purchased the House in 1775. He had adapted the interior to be used by the club. The club initially had 25 members but in 1778 the number of members had grown to 80. On 16 November 1782, the club was granted permission to use the name Kongens Klub (Royal Club). The club soon became a meeting place for members of the higher middle class.

    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.

    Name Meaning

    From an Old Norse personal name from the name of the fertility god Ing + borg ‘fortification’.

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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