Kirsten Andersen

Brief Life History of Kirsten

When Kirsten Andersen was born in 1665, in Østermarie, Bornholm, Denmark, her father, Anders Olufsen, was 21 and her mother, Seigne Pedersdatter, was 19.

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Family Time Line

Anders Olufsen
1645–1685
Seigne Pedersdatter
1647–1711
Kirsten Andersen
1665–
Bodil Andersdatter
1674–1740
Ole Andersen
1677–
Maren Andersdatter
1678–1748
Peder Andersen
1681–1751
Kirstine Andersdatter
1685–

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    World Events (3)

    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.

    1729

    Greenland becomes Danish province.

    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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