Brief Life History of Margrethe
When Margrethe Jensdatter was born in 1703, in Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark, her father, Jens Michelsen, was 31 and her mother, Margret Henriksen, was 26. She married Hans Toennesen on 10 December 1723. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died in November 1728, in Åker, Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark, at the age of 25, and was buried in Bornholm, Denmark.
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Sources (8)
- Margrete in entry for Tonnes, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Grete in entry for Else, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Grete in entry for Else Hansen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
1692–1727 Male
1703–1728 Female
Children (3)
1724–1726 Female
1726– Male
1726– Male
Parents and Siblings
1672–1744 Male
1677–1737 Female
Siblings (10)
1700–1740 Female
1702–1763 Female
1703–1728 Female
1705–1794 Male
1705–1749 Male
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World Events (1)
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
Age 10
Name Meaning
An extremely common given name from the Middle Ages onwards, derived via Old French Marguerite and Latin Margarita from Greek Margarītēs, from margaron ‘pearl’, a word ultimately of Hebrew origin. The name was always understood to mean ‘pearl’ throughout the Middle Ages. The first St Margaret was martyred at Antioch in Pisidia during the persecution instigated by the Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century. However, there is some doubt about her name, as the same saint is venerated in the Orthodox Church as Marina . There were several other saintly bearers of the name, including St Margaret of Scotland ( d. 1093 ), wife of King Malcolm Canmore and daughter of Edmund Ironside of England. It was also the name of the wife of Henry VI of England, Margaret of Anjou ( 1430–82 ), and of Margaret Tudor ( 1489–1541 ), sister of Henry VIII , who married James IV of Scotland and ruled as regent there after his death. See also Margery , Marjorie .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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