Brief Life History of Birthe Kirstine
When Birthe Kirstine Nielsdatter was born on 13 April 1827, in Åle, Skanderborg, Denmark, her father, Niels Pedersen or Molund, was 33 and her mother, Else Andersdatter, was 25. She married Christen Jensen on 10 June 1853, in Åle, Skanderborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Vrads, Vrads, Skanderborg, Denmark for about 10 years and Sindbjerg, Nørvang, Vejle, Denmark in 1901.
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- Bertha Kjerstine F Nielsen in household of Christen Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
- Birthe Kirstine Nielsdatter, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- Birthe Kirstine Nielsen in entry for Simon Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (8)
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.
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
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.
Name Meaning
Borrowing of the Irish name Brighid ( see Bridget ). This name owes its enormous popularity in Scandinavia, especially in Sweden, to St Birgitta ( 1304–73 ), patron saint of Sweden. She was a noblewoman who bore her husband eight children. After his death, she founded an order of nuns, the ‘Bridgettines’ or Order of the Most Holy Saviour. She also went to Rome, where she attempted to reform religious life.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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