Brief Life History of Niels
When Niels Jacobsen was born on 15 February 1828, in Stege, Præstø, Denmark, his father, Jacob Hansen Raae, was 43 and his mother, Maren Kirstine Jensen, was 24. He married Ane Magrethe Christiansdatter on 21 October 1853, in Stege, Præstø, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Fanefjord, Mønbo, Præstø, Denmark in 1870 and Damme, Fanefjord, Mønbo, Præstø, Denmark in 1880. He died before 1890.
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- Niels Jacobsen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Niels Jacobsen - Church record: Marriage record or certificate: birth: 5 February 1828; Stege, Præstø, Denmark
- Niels Jakobsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
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1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
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
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Jorgen, Nils, Anders, Gudrun, Iver, Knud, Alf, Bjorn, Borge, Fredrik.
Danish, Norwegian, North German, and Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Jacob . Compare Jacobson and Jakobsen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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