Hans Knudsen

Brief Life History of Hans

When Hans Knudsen was born on 2 May 1883, in Ravnholt, Tiset, Havreballegård, Denmark, his father, Knud Jacobsen, was 54 and his mother, Ane Katrine Hansen, was 34. He married Ingeborg Nielsen Dam on 17 June 1909, in Tiset, Havreballegård, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Tiset, Ning, Århus, Denmark for about 40 years.

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Family Time Line

Hans Knudsen
1883–
Ingeborg Nielsen Dam
1885–
Marriage: 17 June 1909
Agnes Knudsen Elmegaard
1911–
Kirstine Elmegaard Knudsen
1915–

Sources (9)

  • Nans Knüdsen, "Denmark Census, 1930"
  • Marriage Tiset parish, Ning, Århus - Churchbooks
  • Niels Kristensen og Agnes Elmegaard Knudsen Married in Århus, Ning, Tiset

World Events (6)

1914

World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.

1917

The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.

1945

Germany surrenders and occupation ends. Denmark recognizes Iceland's independence, which had been declared in 1944.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Knud, Niels, Holger, Jorgen, Ove, Alf, Alfhild, Anders, Baard, Berger, Einer.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the Danish personal name Knud, derived from Old Norse Knútr meaning ‘knot’. Knud was a Danish royal name, Latinized as Canutus.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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