Brief Life History of Mette Elisabeth
When Mette Elisabeth Nielsen was born on 22 April 1876, in Damsholte, Møn, Denmark, her father, Niels Jorgen Hemmingsen, was 50 and her mother, Mette Kirstine Christiansen, was 42. She lived in Damsholte, Mønbo, Præstø, Denmark in 1880.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Meta Elisabeth Nielsen in household of Niels Jørgen Hemmingsen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Mette Elisabeth Nielsen - Individual or family possessions: Handwritten information: birth-name: Mette Elisabeth Nielsen
- Metha Elisabeth Nielsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (6)
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
1917
The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.
1939
Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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