Brief Life History of Mette Ane
When Mette Ane Christensdatter was born on 9 May 1802, in Bøl, Jegindø, Dueholm, Denmark, her father, Christen Adriansen, was 33 and her mother, Karen Michelsdatter, was 35. She married Peder Knudsen Langballe on 2 February 1822, in Jegindø, Refs, Thisted, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Barslev, Hvidbjerg, Refs, Thisted, Denmark in 1845 and Hvidbjerg Vesten Å, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark in 1845. She died on 15 September 1873, in Smerup, Hvidbjerg, Refs, Thisted, Denmark, at the age of 71, and was buried in Hvidbjerg, Refs, Thisted, Denmark.
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- Mette Ane Christensdatt, "Denmark Census, 1845"
- Mette Ane Christensdatter in entry for Karen Marie Pedersdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Mette Ane Christensdatter in entry for Karen Marie Pedersdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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1805 · Christianso Lighthouse
The Christianso Lighthouse is one of Denmark's oldest lighthouses and the first to have a flashing light. It was built on the island of Christianso in the northern Baltic Sea.
1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn, The Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, is an award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway on June 28, 1808 and was named Dannebrogsmendenes Haederstegn until 1952. The award is given to any Dane who has provided a service to Denmark through a noble deed. The cross is considered an additional recognition if awarded to someone who is already a holder of the Order.
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.
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vernacular form of Margareta .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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