Brief Life History of Tonne
When Tonne Nielsen was born in 1699, in Store Tåstrup, Holbæk, Denmark, his father, Niels Nielsen, was 30 and his mother, Kirstine Nielsen, was 26. He married Karen Pedersdatter on 22 October 1724, in Store Tåstrup, Holbæk, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died before 24 January 1762, in Kyringe, Stenmagle, Sorø, Denmark, and was buried in Stenmagle, Sorø, Denmark.
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- Birth date, Death date of Tonne Nielsen, father of Hans Tonnesen
- 10 September 1724 Marriage Tonne Nielsen soldat and Karen Pedersdatter of Mierslose, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Tonne Nielsen Soldat in entry for Pernille, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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World Events (7)
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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