When Anna Berthelsen was born on 13 January 1800, in Vium, Lysgård, Viborg, Denmark, her father, Bertel Pedersen, was 26 and her mother, Ellen Sorensdr, was 27. She died on 19 April 1808, in her hometown, at the age of 8, and was buried in Vium, Lysgård, Viborg, Denmark.
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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.
Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn, The Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, is an award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway on June 28, 1808 and was named Dannebrogsmendenes Haederstegn until 1952. The award is given to any Dane who has provided a service to Denmark through a noble deed. The cross is considered an additional recognition if awarded to someone who is already a holder of the Order.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Holger, Einer, Maren, Viggo.
Danish and Norwegian: variant of Bertelsen .
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