Brief Life History of Hans Ditlev
When Hans Ditlev Worm was born on 9 September 1854, in Hassing, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark, his father, Peder Christiansen Worm, was 40 and his mother, Kirstine Nielsen Kirk, was 38. He married Mikkeline Kristine Nielsen on 20 May 1881, in Hurup, Refs, Thisted, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Karby, Morsø Sønder, Thisted, Denmark in 1870 and Heltborg, Refs, Thisted, Denmark in 1880. He died on 9 May 1912, in Hørdum, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark, at the age of 57, and was buried in Hørdum, Hørdum, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark.
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- Hans Ditler Worm, "Denmark Census, 1870"
- Hans Dilles Wome in entry for Kirstine Vome, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Hans Ditle Worm in household of Sophie Marie Hjardemål, "Denmark Census, 1880"
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1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
1859 · Copenhagen Zoo
The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).
Name Meaning
German and Danish: variant of Wurm .
German: habitational name from a place so named near Aachen.
English: nickname from Middle English worm ‘serpent’, ‘dragon’ (Old English wyrm), also used as a general term for insects or worm-like creatures.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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