Brief Life History of Kirstine
When Kirstine Hansen Koefoed was born about 1693, in Pedersker, Bornholm, Denmark, her father, Capt Hans Jensen Kofoed, was 30 and her mother, Kirstine Hansdatter Kofoed, was 30. She married Mads Jensen Koefoed on 10 October 1724, in Pedersker, Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She died in 1757, in her hometown, at the age of 65, and was buried in Pedersker, Bornholm, Denmark.
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Sources (4)
- Catrine Hansdr, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Legacy NFS Source: Kirstine Hansen Koefoed - Published information: Twin: null;
- Catrine Hansdr, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
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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, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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