Brief Life History of Cathrine
Cathrine Jensdatter Skammelsen was born about 1717, in Ravnshøj, Åsted, Sejlstrup, Denmark. She married Mogens Conradsen Dyrskjøt on 21 November 1749, in Åsted, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She died in November 1792, in Ravnshøj, Åsted, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark, at the age of 76, and was buried in Åsted, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark.
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Sources (7)
- Chatrinae Jensdr, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Cathrinae Jensdr in entry for Conrad Sorensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Cathrinae Jensdr, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
Spouse and Children
World Events (7)
1729
Greenland becomes Danish province.
1730 · Danish Asia Company
The Danish Asiatic Company was a trading company established to revive the dwindling Danish trade with the East Indies and China. It was taken over by the Danish government in 1772 and continued to run until around 1843.
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Meyercrones Stiftelse was founded by the widow of Henning de Meyercrone after he had served as Danish envoy in France. Christiane Meyercrone, Henning's widow, managed the property until her death in 1738. Her niece became the new manager of the foundation and arranged for its charter to be written in 1830. The original, small building was replaced by a larger building in 1933.
Name Meaning
Variant spelling of Katherine . This form of the name is also used in France.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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