Niels Jensen Harboe

Brief Life History of Niels Jensen

When Niels Jensen Harboe was born in 1662, in Sønder Nissum, Ulfborg, Ringkøbing, Denmark, his father, Jens Jepsen Harbo, was 31 and his mother, Karen Christensdatter, was 19. He married Magrethe Christensdatter Søgaard on 16 October 1692, in Sønder Nissum, Ulfborg, Ringkøbing, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 29 April 1745, in his hometown, at the age of 83, and was buried in Sønder Nissum, Ulfborg, Ringkøbing, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Niels Jensen Harboe
1662–1745
Magrethe Christensdatter Søgaard
1663–1738
Marriage: 16 October 1692
Maren Nielsen Harboe
1692–1774
Christen Nielsen Harboe
1695–1739
Jens Nielsen Harboe
1697–1780
Karen Nielsdatter Harbo
1702–1703

Sources (9)

  • Niels Harboe in entry for Jens, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
  • Niels Harboe im Eintrag für Christen, „Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923“
  • Niels Harbo in entry for Jens Harbo, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"

World Events (4)

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

Americanized form of French Gerbaut: from the ancient Germanic personal name Gerbald, composed of the elements gēr ‘spear, lance’ and bald ‘bold’. Gerbaud was the name of a 7th-century Christian saint, bishop of Bayeux.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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