Brief Life History of Elene
When Elene Jensdatter was born in 1674, in Aaker, Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark, her father, Jens Mogensen, was 52 and her mother, Johanne Hansdatter, was 36. She married Jens Ibsen on 6 November 1695, in Aaker, Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 4 daughters. She died in 1750, in her hometown, at the age of 76, and was buried in Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark.
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- Ellen in entry for Jeppe, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Ellen in entry for Hans Jensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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Children (13)
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World Events (5)
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
Apparently a fanciful respelling of Eileen .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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