Birthe Nielsdatter

Brief Life History of Birthe

When Birthe Nielsdatter was born on 20 April 1788, in Tolstrup, Uggerby, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark, her father, Niels Nielsen Vestergaard, was 45 and her mother, Maren Sørensdatter, was 38. She married Svend Christensen on 5 May 1811, in Uggerby, Åstrup, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Uggerby, Uggerby, Åstrup, Denmark in 1834. She died on 15 July 1839, in Uggerby, Åstrup, Denmark, at the age of 51, and was buried in Uggerby, Åstrup, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Svend Christensen
1786–1854
Birthe Nielsdatter
1788–1839
Marriage: 5 May 1811
Christen Svendsen
1812–1813
Christen Svendsen
1814–1898
Niels Svendsen
1816–1895
Maren Svendsdatter
1818–1898
Anne Svendsdatter
1821–1905
Jens Svendsen
1824–1875
Marie Svendsen
1826–1827
Ane Marie Svendsdatter
1828–1887
Trine Svendsen
1831–1895

Sources (22)

  • Birthe Nielsdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Birgitte Nielsdatter in entry for Anne Marie Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Birthe Nielsdatter in household of Svend Christenen, "Denmark Census, 1834"

World Events (6)

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.

1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis

Det Classenske Fideicommis is a Danish charitable foundation formed by the industrialist Major General Johan Frederik Classen after he left behind his wealth and possessions in his will to help alleviate poverty and misery to those in the country. Today, it grants around 2 million kroner annually to those in need.

1805 · Christianso Lighthouse

The Christianso Lighthouse is one of Denmark's oldest lighthouses and the first to have a flashing light. It was built on the island of Christianso in the northern Baltic Sea.

Name Meaning

Borrowing of the Irish name Brighid ( see Bridget ). This name owes its enormous popularity in Scandinavia, especially in Sweden, to St Birgitta ( 1304–73 ), patron saint of Sweden. She was a noblewoman who bore her husband eight children. After his death, she founded an order of nuns, the ‘Bridgettines’ or Order of the Most Holy Saviour. She also went to Rome, where she attempted to reform religious life.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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