Brief Life History of Lars
When Lars Hansen Bødker was born on 27 September 1818, in Tibirke, Holbo, Frederiksborg, Denmark, his father, Hans Johansen, was 30 and his mother, Ane Marie Davidsdatter, was 26. He married Anne Margrethe Hansen about 1843, in Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Tårs, Musse, Maribo, Denmark for about 5 years and Rødby, Ålholm, Denmark in 1860.
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- Lars Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1855"
- Lars Hansen in entry for Niels Larsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Lars Hansen in household of Hans Johansen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
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World Events (6)
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, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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