Brief Life History of Christopher
When Christopher Olufsen Due was christened on 28 October 1696, in Vesterby, Klakring, Stjernholm, Denmark, his father, Oluf Due, was 51 and his mother, Ane Christoffersdatter, was 31. He married Maren Jørgensdatter about 1721, in Rårup, Stjernholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He was buried in Klakring, Bjerre, Vejle, Denmark.
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- 1736 death of Christopher Due's son in Klakring parish, Bjerre, Vejle - Churchbooks
- Porbate record for Christopher Olufsen Due af Vesterby, Klakring, Vejle, Denmark
- 1763 burial of Christopher Due's widow of Vesterbye in Klakring parish, Bjerre, Vejle - Churchbooks
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World Events (6)
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
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Olaf, from Old Norse Óláfr, Ólafr, variant Óleifr, earlier Anleifr, from proto-Scandinavian elements meaning ‘ancestor’ + ‘heir, descendant’. Olaf (also Olav, in Sweden Olof) has always been one of the most common Scandinavian names; it continued to be popular in the Middle Ages, in part as a result of the fame of Saint Olaf, King of Norway, who brought Christianity to his country c. 1030. This surname is rare in Denmark. Compare Olafson .
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