Brief Life History of David
When David Mortensen was born in 1711, in Rutsker, Bornholm, Denmark, his father, Morten Davidsen, was 47 and his mother, Barbara Christensdatter, was 43. He married Ane Margrethe Pedersdatter on 15 October 1741, in Rutsker, Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He died in 1771, in his hometown, at the age of 60, and was buried in Rutsker, Bornholm, Denmark.
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- David Morthensen in entry for Peder, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- David Mortensen in entry for Karen Davidsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- David Mortensen in entry for Anna Davidsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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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.
1730 · Danish Asia Company
The Danish Asiatic Company was a trading company established to revive the dwindling Danish trade with the East Indies and China. It was taken over by the Danish government in 1772 and continued to run until around 1843.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Morten, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Britt, Carsten, Egil, Gunner, Hartvig.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Morten, a vernacular form of Martin 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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