Brief Life History of Jørgen
When Jørgen Larsen was born in 1714, in Nyker, Bornholm, Denmark, his father, Lars Hansen, was 40 and his mother, Kirsten Jorgensdatter, was 32. He married Karen Pedersdatter about 1745, in Klemensker, Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 29 March 1787, in Klemensker, Bornholm, Denmark, at the age of 73.
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Sources (5)
- Legacy NFS Source: Jorgen Larsen Dam - Church record: Birth record or certificate
- Jørgen Hansen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jorgen Larsen Dam - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Jorgen Larsen Dam
Spouse and Children
1714–1787 Male
1720–1770 Female
Children (8)
1746–1793 Male
1748–1837 Female
1750–1819 Male
1754–1787 Male
1754–1836 Female
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1674–1756 Male
1682–1752 Female
Siblings (12)
1705–1787 Male
1707–1764 Male
1709–1780 Female
1712–1776 Male
1713–1767 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (6)
1729
Age 15
1730 · Danish Asia Company
Age 16
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Age 23
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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