Maria Nissen

Brief Life History of Maria

When Maria Nissen was christened on 14 March 1686, in Magleby, Tranekær, Denmark, her father, Nis Rasmussen, was 32 and her mother, Sidsel Thomasen, was 26. She married Hans Larsen on 12 February 1719.

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Hans Larsen
1684–
Maria Nissen
1686–
Marriage: 12 February 1719

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    World Events (8)

    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

    Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Inge, Lorenz, Kurt, Bernhardt, Egon, Helmut, Helmuth, Horst, Lieschen, Mathias, Otto.

    North German and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Nis, a variant of Nils (see Nicholas ). Compare Nessen and Nisson .

    Dutch: shortened form of Denissen, a patronymic from the personal name Dionysius (see Dennis ).

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

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