Simon Larsen
16 June 1831–
Kolt, Århus, Denmark
The Life of Simon
When Simon Larsen was born on 16 June 1831, in Kolt, Århus, Denmark, his father, Laurs Simonsen, was 42 and his mother, Ane Marie Dorthe Pedersen, was 32. He lived in Kolt, Ning, Århus, Denmark for about 6 years.
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Family Time Line
Laurs Simonsen
1789–1876
Ane Marie Dorthe Pedersen
1799–1867
Kirsten Marie Laursen
1821–1828
Kirsten Marie Laursen
1829–
Karen Laursdatter
1823–1878
Hans Frederick Larsen
1826–1898
Simon Larsen
1831–
Pethrine Larsen
1834–
Peder Laursen
1834–1835
Maren Larsen
1837–1852
Parents and Siblings
1789–1876Male
1799–1867Female
siblings
(8)
1821–1828Female
1823–1878Female
1826–1898Male
1829–Female
1831–Male
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World Events (7)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 16
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1849
Age 18
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Age 37
Magasin is a Danish chain of department stores that was founded in 1868 in Copenhagen and still exists today. They can be found in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the UK.
Name Meaning
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Lars, Scandinavian equivalent of Lawrence .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Simon Laursen in household of Laurs Simonsen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Simon Larssen in household of Lars Simonsen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- Simon Laursen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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