Brief Life History of Nikolaus
When Nikolaus Lorenzen was born on 21 February 1839, in Brarupholz, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany, his father, Henning Lorenzen, was 49 and his mother, Anna Catharina Nissen, was 41. He married Anna Margaretha Moeller on 8 April 1866, in Steinberg, Groß Emmerschede, Tondern, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Denmark in 1840. He died in 1911, at the age of 72.
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Sources (26)
- Nicolai Lorentzen in household of Henning Lorentzen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- Legacy NFS Source: Nikolaus Lorenzen - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Nikolaus (Nicholas) /Lorenzen
- Nic. Lorenzen im Eintrag für James Dunn und Katie Lorenzen, „Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992“
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World Events (5)
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.
1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German
On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Hans, Lorenz, Ralf, Uwe, Bernhardt, Egon, Fritz, Gerhard, Gunther, Hartmut, Hedwig.
North German, Danish, and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Lorenz .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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