Brief Life History of Iver
When Iver Erichsen was born on 17 January 1818, in Harring, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark, his father, Erich Madsen, was 36 and his mother, Maren Christensdatter, was 38. He married Kjersten Jensdatter on 24 December 1842, in Hvidbjerg, Vestervig, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Hvidbjerg Vesten Å, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark for about 16 years. He died on 21 March 1897, in Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark, at the age of 79, and was buried in Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark.
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- Iver Erichsen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Iver Erichsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Iver Eriksen in entry for Christen Johansen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (5)
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: German Fritz, Kurt, Ernst, Ewald, Hans, Horst, Karl Heinz, Otto. Scandinavian Erik, Knut, Maren, Sven.
North German, Danish, and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Erich, from Old Norse Eiríkr (see Erickson ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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