Brief Life History of Povel
When Povel Neilsen was christened on 18 March 1714, in Sengeløse, København, Denmark, his father, Niels Poulsen, was 43 and his mother, Ane Olsdatter, was 25. He married Karen Mathiasen on 30 September 1753. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He was buried in Sengeløse, København, Denmark.
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1729
Greenland becomes Danish province.
1730 · Danish Asia Company
The Danish Asiatic Company was a trading company established to revive the dwindling Danish trade with the East Indies and China. It was taken over by the Danish government in 1772 and continued to run until around 1843.
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Meyercrones Stiftelse was founded by the widow of Henning de Meyercrone after he had served as Danish envoy in France. Christiane Meyercrone, Henning's widow, managed the property until her death in 1738. Her niece became the new manager of the foundation and arranged for its charter to be written in 1830. The original, small building was replaced by a larger building in 1933.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Ejnar, Gurli, Jorgen, Nels, Niels.
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Nielsen . Compare Neilson 3.
Scottish (Midlothian): variant of Neilson 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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