Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Larsen was born on 6 March 1808, in Oxholm, Øland, Øster Han, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Laurs Jacobsen, was 44 and his mother, Anne Michelsdatter, was 45. He married Anne Kirstine Jensdr on 2 April 1833. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 10 daughters. He lived in Øland, Øster Han, Hjørring, Denmark in 1834 and Holbæk, Denmark for about 10 years. He died on 1 September 1860, in Ålborg, Denmark, at the age of 52.
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Sources (42)
- Jacob Larsen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Jacob Larsen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Jacob Larsen in entry for Nicoline Larsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1808–1860 Male
1818– Female
Children (13)
1830– Male
1830– Female
1834–1835 Female
1835–1839 Female
1839– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1763–1845 Male
1764–1847 Female
Siblings (5)
1803– Male
1805– Female
1808–1860 Male
1811–1880 Female
1812–1877 Male
World Events (6)
1814
Age 6
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Age 10
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Age 21
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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