Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Michelsen was born in 1672, in Aaker, Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark, his father, Michel, was 26 and his mother, Hanne Jensdatter, was 22. He married Margret Henriksen on 28 March 1700, in Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 17 January 1744, in Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark, at the age of 72, and was buried in Åkirkeby, Bornholm, Denmark.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Jens Michelsen - Church record: Birth record or certificate
- Jens Michelsen in entry for Hans, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Jens Michelsen in entry for Christian, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.
1729
Greenland becomes Danish province.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Johan, Niels, Per, Sofus, Sophus, Thor.
North German, Danish, Norwegian, and Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Michel (see Michael ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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