Brief Life History of Hans
When Hans Andersen was born in March 1690, in Tanderup, Assens, Denmark, his father, Anders Hansen Friis, was 36 and his mother, Kirsten Jensdatter, was 22. He died in October 1717, in Emtekær, Tanderup, Båg, Odense, Denmark, at the age of 27, and was buried in Tanderup, Assens, Denmark.
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- Hans Andersen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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Siblings (7)
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World Events (2)
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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