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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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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