Brief Life History of Hans
When Hans Monsen was born on 24 September 1797, in Rakkestad Kirke, Rakkestad, Smaalenenes, Norway, his father, Mons Rejersen, was 45 and his mother, Elen Marie Andersdatter, was 43. He married Berte Nielsdatter on 1 December 1821, in Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Åstrup, Åstrup, Nykøbing, Denmark in 1840. He died in 1877, in Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway, at the age of 80, and was buried in Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway.
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- 1801 Census Rakkestad Norway
- Birth of Christian, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Hans Monsen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
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1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
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.
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Monrad, Erik, Nels, Anders, Maren.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Mons, an assimilated form of Magnus . This surname is rare in Denmark. Compare Monson , Munsen , and Munson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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