Brief Life History of Niels
When Niels Bertelsen was born on 2 October 1687, in Krogholm, Vrejlev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Bertel Nielsen, was 45 and his mother, Maren Maartensdatter, was 37. He married Kirsten Thomasdatter on 6 June 1717, in Vrejlev, Børglum, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 3 June 1754, in Vrejlev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark, at the age of 66, and was buried in Vrejlev, Børglum, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Legacy NFS Source: Niels Bertelsen - Church record: birth: 1687; Vrejlev, Hjorring, Denmark
- Niels Berthelsen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Niels Berthelsen in entry for Anders Nielsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
1687–1754 Male
1680–1741 Female
Children (6)
1717–1777 Male
1719–1720 Female
1719– Female
1721– Female
1723– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1643–1717 Male
1651–1723 Female
Siblings (5)
1681– Female
1687–1754 Male
1690–1754 Male
1693–1771 Male
1697–1697 Female
World Events (6)
1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
Age 14
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
Age 26
1729
Age 42
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bertel, Iver, Niels, Nils, Sven, Viggo.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Bertel, a pet form of Berthold . Compare Bartelson and Bertelson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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