Brief Life History of Boel
When Boel Madsdatter was born on 13 February 1718, in Østermarie, Bornholm, Denmark, her father, Mads Jensen, was 34 and her mother, Bodil Henningsen, was 35. She married Esber Jensen on 17 July 1744, in Østermarie, Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 8 March 1777, in Åker, Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark, at the age of 59, and was buried in Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Legacy NFS Source: Bodil Madsen - Church record: birth-name: Bodil Madsen
- Boel Madsdr, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Death record for Bodil or Boel Madsdatter
Spouse and Children
1715–1784 Male
1718–1777 Female
Children (8)
1745–1813 Female
1747–1747 Male
1748–1756 Male
1751–1833 Male
1753–1753 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1683–1747 Male
1684–1754 Female
Siblings (5)
1709–1781 Female
1712–1727 Female
1716–1749 Male
1718–1777 Female
1725– Female
World Events (6)
1729
Age 11
1730 · Danish Asia Company
Age 12
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Age 19
Name Meaning
Biblical name, composed of two different Hebrew elements, Yah(weh) and El, both of which mean ‘God’ the implication of the name is that the Hebrew God, Yahweh, is the only true god. This is a common name in the Bible, being borne by, among others, one of King David's ‘mighty men’ (1 Chronicles 11:38), and a minor prophet who lived in the 8th century bc . The name has been perennially popular as a Jewish name; it was also taken up by the Puritans and other Christian fundamentalists. The name has long been in regular use in North America but was uncommon in Britain until the 1990s. Well-known bearers of the name include the American singer and entertainer Joel Grey ( b. 1932 ), the West Indian cricketer Joel Garner ( b. 1952 ), and the American film director Joel Coen ( b. 1954 ). The French form Joël is also used in the English-speaking world.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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