Brief Life History of Niels
Niels Foghsen was born in 1677, in Ørting, Åkær, Denmark as the son of Fogh Jensen and Mrs. Fogh Jensen. He married Maren Rasmusdatter on 6 July 1721, in Ørting, Åkær, Denmark. He died in October 1752, in Ørting, Odder, Århus, Denmark, at the age of 75, and was buried in Ørting, Åkær, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Niels Foghsen
1677–1752
Maren Rasmusdatter
1689–1754
Marriage: 6 July 1721
unnamed
1724–1724
Sources (2)
- Niels Ongsen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- KB 1694-1779 Ørting, Hads, Aarhus
Spouse and Children
1677–1752 Male
1689–1754 Female
Marriage
6 July 1721Ørting, Åkær, Denmark
Children (1)
1724–1724
Parents and Siblings
1648– Male
– Female
Siblings (4)
1673–1741 Male
1677–1752 Male
1680– Female
1685– Female
World Events (6)
1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
Age 24
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
Age 36
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
Age 52
Greenland becomes Danish province.
Name Meaning
vernacular form of Niklas .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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