Brief Life History of Paul Wilhelm Wedel
When Paul Wilhelm Wedel Wellejus was born on 14 September 1855, in Kværkeby, Ringsted, Denmark, his father, Rasmus Ludvig Thomas Wellejus, was 29 and his mother, Johanne Sophie Sørensen, was 23. He lived in Kværkeby, Ringsted, Sorø, Denmark in 1860 and Kvislemark, Øster Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark in 1870.
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- Poul Wilhelm Wedel W in household of Rasmus Ludvig Thomas Willyes, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- Poul Vilhelm Vedel Vollegus, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Poul Vilhelm Vedel Villesen in household of Rasmus Ludvig Thomas Villesen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
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1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
1859 · Copenhagen Zoo
The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
Name Meaning
From Latin Paulus, a Roman family name, originally a nickname meaning ‘small’, used in the post-classical period as a given name. Pre-eminently this is the name of the saint who is generally regarded, with St Peter , as co-founder of the Christian Church. Born in Tarsus, and originally named Saul, he was both a Roman citizen and a Jew, and at first found employment as a minor official persecuting Christians. He was converted to Christianity by a vision of Christ while on the road to Damascus, and thereafter undertook extensive missionary journeys, converting people, especially Gentiles, to Christianity all over the eastern Mediterranean. His preaching aroused considerable official hostility, and eventually he was beheaded at Rome in about ad 65 . He is the author of the fourteen epistles to churches and individuals which form part of the New Testament. It has been in continuous use in the British Isles since the 16th century.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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