Brief Life History of Povel
Povel Andersen was born in 1698, in Agedrup, Odense, Denmark. He married Anne Larsdatter on 17 June 1736, in Agedrup, Odense, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 26 September 1774, in his hometown, at the age of 76.
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Sources (4)
- Povel Andersen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Povel Andersen in entry for Gertrud Poulsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Povel Andersen in entry for Poulsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
1698–1774 Male
1699–1740 Female
Children (2)
1730–1772 Female
1737–1800 Female
World Events (7)
1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
Age 3
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
Age 15
1729
Age 31
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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