Hans Nielsen

Brief Life History of Hans

When Hans Nielsen was born about 1666, in Vester Marie, Bornholm, Denmark, his father, Niels Abrahamsen, was 43 and his mother, Anne Jørgensdatter, was 42. He married Kirstine Olufsdatter Kofoed before 1707, in Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 26 January 1736, in Vestermarie, Vester, Bornholm, Denmark, at the age of 71, and was buried in Vestermarie, Vester, Bornholm, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Hans Nielsen
1666–1736
Margrethe Andersdatter
1689–1756
Marriage: about 1708
Jørgen Hansen
1710–1760
Anne Margrethe Hansdatter
1712–1795
Karen Hansdatter
1724–1736
Hans Hansen
1718–1761
Niels Hansen
1720–1756
Anders Hansen
1726–1788
Jens Hansen
1729–1805

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    World Events (4)

    1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World

    The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.

    1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy

    The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.

    1729

    Greenland becomes Danish province.

    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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