Brief Life History of Laurids
When Laurids Andersen was born on 22 November 1820, in Vindby, Vind, Bøvling, Denmark, his father, Anders Lauridsen, was 29 and his mother, Mette Kristine Poulsdatter, was 27. He married Mrs Lars Andersen in Vindby, Vind, Ulfborg, Ringkøbing, Denmark. He lived in Vind, Vind, Ulfborg, Ringkøbing, Denmark for about 16 years. He died on 19 March 1888, at the age of 67.
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Sources (10)
- Laüritz Andersen in household of Anders Laüritzen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Lauritz Andersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Laurits Andersen in household of Anders Lauritsen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
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World Events (5)
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.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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