Ole Svendsen

Brief Life History of Ole

When Ole Svendsen was born about 1794, in Tikøb, Kronborg, Denmark, his father, Svend, was 11792 and his mother, Olvig Svensdatter, was 38. He married Bodil Geertsdatter on 25 May 1827, in Græsted, Kronborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Græsted, Holbo, Frederiksborg, Denmark for about 16 years and Græsted, Græsted, Holbo, Frederiksborg, Denmark in 1860.

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Family Time Line

Ole Svendsen
1794–
Bodil Geertsdatter
1807–1883
Marriage: 25 May 1827
Svend Olsen
1827–
Lars Olsen
1831–1901
Oline Olsdatter
1834–
Ane Kirstine Olsdatter
1836–1916
Niels Olsen
1839–
Anders Olsen
1842–1900
Marie Kirstine Olsen
1845–1846
Jens Olsen
1846–

Sources (31)

  • Ole Svendsen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
  • Ole Svendsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Svendsen Ole in entry for Svend Olsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

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Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Bjorn, Erik, Knut, Lars, Niels, Per, Thor, Astrid, Britt, Carsten, Einer, Evald.

Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Svend, from Old Norse Sveinn, originally a byname meaning ‘boy, servant’. Compare Svenson , Swanson , Swendsen , Swensen , and Swenson .

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

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