When Erik Olesen was born on 21 October 1876, in Malling, Malling, Ning, Århus, Denmark, his father, Anders Olesen, was 30 and his mother, Karen Jensen, was 27. He married Sofie Katrine Jensen Feldballe on 10 October 1899, in Ebeltoft, Mols, Randers, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 22 December 1950, in Ebeltoft, Mols, Randers, Denmark, at the age of 74, and was buried in Ebeltoft, Mols, Randers, Denmark.
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World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
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Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Jorgen, Niels, Per, Bjorn, Britt, Lars, Nels, Rigmor, Sven, Uffe.
Danish and Norwegian: variant of Olsen . It is rare in Norway. Compare Oleson .
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