Brief Life History of Jørgen
When Jørgen Nielsen was born on 9 May 1805, in Kildebrønde, Tune, København, Denmark, his father, Niels Jørgensen, was 52 and his mother, Ane Nielsdatter, was 40. He married Lisbeth Petersdatter on 17 October 1845, in København, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Høje Tåstrup, Smørum, København, Denmark for about 15 years. He died in 1874, at the age of 69, and was buried in Høje Tåstrup, København, Denmark.
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- Jorgen Nielsen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
- Jørgen Nielsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Jorgen Nielsen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
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World Events (6)
1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn, The Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, is an award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway on June 28, 1808 and was named Dannebrogsmendenes Haederstegn until 1952. The award is given to any Dane who has provided a service to Denmark through a noble deed. The cross is considered an additional recognition if awarded to someone who is already a holder of the Order.
1814
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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