Brief Life History of James Andrew Devaney
When James Andrew Devaney Mikkelsen was born on 28 August 1903, in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand, his father, Andrew Devaney Mikkelsen, was 28 and his mother, Mary Emmaline Phelan, was 24. He married Grace Fraser Burgess in 1933, in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. He died on 14 March 1979, at the age of 75.
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1907
The country becomes a dominion, or self-governing community, within the British empire.
1907 · Dominion of New Zealand
The Dominion of New Zealand was brought about when New Zealand proclaimed itself a political independent government inside the British Empire. The Dominion of New Zealand allowed the British Government to shape its foreign policy, and it followed Britain into the First World War. Full independence was granted in 1931 and adopted by the New Zealand Parliament in 1947.
1923 · New Zealand's Claim to Antartica
The Ross Dependency is a New Zealand dependency located on the Antarctician Continent. It is the only settlement on the Antartica that is claimed by a sovereign nation. New Zealand still owns claim even after the Antarctic Treaty that was signed in 1959 by 11 other nations.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Gorm, Knut, Nels, Nils, Aksel, Bente, Carsten, Egil, Kjeld, Lars.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Mikkel (see Michael ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Mickelsen , Mickelson , Mikkelson , and Michaelson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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