Hans Povelsen

Brief Life History of Hans

When Hans Povelsen was christened on 27 February 1785, in Ramløse, Kronborg, Denmark, his father, Povel Nielsen, was 40 and his mother, Johanne Jensdatter, was 37.

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Family Time Line

Povel Nielsen
1746–
Johanne Jensdatter
1749–
Hans Povelsen
1785–
Povelsen
1786–1786
Jens Povelsen
1787–

Sources (1)

  • Hans, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"

World Events (3)

1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn

The Old Artillery Barracks was the first of three barracks to be established in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen. They were converted into barracks for the Artillery in 1789 and were used until 1923. Today, they have been converted into apartments and are listed for everyone.

1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis

Det Classenske Fideicommis is a Danish charitable foundation formed by the industrialist Major General Johan Frederik Classen after he left behind his wealth and possessions in his will to help alleviate poverty and misery to those in the country. Today, it grants around 2 million kroner annually to those in need.

1794 · Stibo

The Stibo Group was founded in 1794 by Niels Lund as a printing company. Today, The Stibo Group provides information management and print technology software for business operations.

Name Meaning

Pet form of Johannes .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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