When Mette Kirstine Henriksen was born on 1 August 1855, in Vinderslev, Silkeborg, Denmark, her father, Mads Henrichsen, was 44 and her mother, Ane Jensdatter, was 32. She married Thomas Christensen Møller on 23 May 1884, in Vinderslev, Silkeborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Vinderslev, Lysgård, Viborg, Denmark for about 20 years and Serup, Hids, Viborg, Denmark for about 21 years. She died on 8 September 1933, in Serup, Silkeborg, Denmark, at the age of 78, and was buried in Serup, Silkeborg, Denmark.
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The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Erik, Niels, Sven, Anders, Bente, Bjorg, Gunner, Iver, Ketil, Knud, Lief. German Kurt, Hans, Hans Peter, Inge, Margrethe, Math, Philo.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Henrik (see Henry 1). Compare Hendricksen and Henricksen .
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