Brief Life History of Lars
When Lars Svendsen was born in 1663, in Nexø, Bornholm, Denmark, his father, Svend, was 32 and his mother, Mrs. Svend, was 28. He married Giertrud Jensdatter about 1687, in Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died in 1692, in his hometown, at the age of 29, and was buried in Nexø, Bornholm, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Lauridtz Svendtsen in entry for Ingeborg Larsen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Lauridtz Svendson in entry for Svend Larsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Legacy NFS Source: Lars Svendsen - Church record: Burial record or certificate
Spouse and Children
1663–1692 Male
1663–1735 Female
Children (2)
1688–1695 Female
1690–1767 Male
Parents and Siblings
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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