Brief Life History of Jens Andersen
When Jens Andersen Bringe was born in 1762, in Stokkemarke, Lollands Sønder, Maribo, Denmark, his father, Anders Rasmussen Bringe, was 39 and his mother, Kirsten Rasmusdatter, was 43. He married Barbara Juulsdatter on 22 June 1785. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died in November 1800, in his hometown, at the age of 38, and was buried in Stokkemarke, Lollands Sønder, Maribo, Denmark.
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- Census DK, online
- Jens Andersen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Jens Bringe in entry for Unknown, "Denmark Burials, 1640-1917"
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1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.
1776 · Kongens Klub
The club was founded in 1776 by former members of Drejer's Club. It was initially known as Fich's Club. The latter name was a reference to Gottlieb Schreck who had purchased the House in 1775. He had adapted the interior to be used by the club. The club initially had 25 members but in 1778 the number of members had grown to 80. On 16 November 1782, the club was granted permission to use the name Kongens Klub (Royal Club). The club soon became a meeting place for members of the higher middle class.
1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
The Old Artillery Barracks was the first of three barracks to be established in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen. They were converted into barracks for the Artillery in 1789 and were used until 1923. Today, they have been converted into apartments and are listed for everyone.
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Dutch: variant of Beringer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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