Brief Life History of Niels
When Niels Mortensen was born in 1785, in Fåborg, Riberhus, Denmark, his father, Morten Christensen, was 44 and his mother, Maren Hansdatter, was 36. He married Mette Kjerstine Nielsdr on 18 March 1815, in Torstrup, Lundenæs, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 9 daughters. He died on 11 December 1862, in Janderup, Riberhus, Denmark, at the age of 77, and was buried in Janderup, Riberhus, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (40)
- Niels Mortensen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Niels Mortensen Autrup, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- 1834 Census record of wife and children
Spouse and Children
1785–1862 Male
1788– Female
Children (10)
1809–1900 Female
1816– Female
1817– Male
1819– Female
1821– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1741– Male
1749– Female
Siblings (5)
1774– Male
1777– Male
1785–1862 Male
1788– Male
1793– Male
World Events (7)
1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
Age 4
1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis
Age 7
1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
Age 23
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Morten, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Britt, Carsten, Egil, Gunner, Hartvig.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Morten, a vernacular form of Martin 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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