Mette Marie Larsen

Brief Life History of Mette Marie

Mette Marie Larsen was born on 1 May 1844, in Flade, Dueholm, Denmark as the daughter of Lars Olsen. She married Jens Villadsen on 13 May 1870, in Flade, Dueholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 daughters. She lived in Skjoldborg, Hundborg, Thisted, Denmark in 1880 and Flade, Morsø Nørre, Thisted, Denmark for about 21 years.

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Family Time Line

Jens Villadsen
1844–
Mette Marie Larsen
1844–
Marriage: 13 May 1870
Johanne Mikkeline Villadsen
1871–1896
Maren Petra Villardsen
1874–
Vilhelmine Larsine Villadsen
1875–
Ane Villadsen
1877–
Ane Elisabet Villardsen
1879–

Sources (5)

  • Mette Marie Larsen in household of Jens Villesen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
  • Mette Marie Larsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Mette Marie Larsen in entry for Ane Elisabeth Villadsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

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World Events (6)

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

1849

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.

1914

World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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