Niels Jensen Bejerregaard

Maleabout 1732–

Brief Life History of Niels

Niels Jensen Bejerregaard was born about 1732, in Ørum, Sønderlyng, Viborg, Denmark. He had at least 4 daughters with Sidsel Pedersdatter.

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Niels Jensen Bejerregaard
1732–
Sidsel Pedersdatter
1758–1819
Mette Nielsen
1784–
Maren Nielsdatter
1786–
Maren Nielsdatter
1787–1880
Inger Nielsdatter
1794–

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    Children (4)

    World Events (8)

    1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse

    Age 5

    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.

    1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters

    Age 10

    The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters is a non-governmental science Academy founded in 1742 for the purpose of advancements of science in Denmark.

    1776 · Kongens Klub

    Age 44

    The club was founded in 1776 by former members of Drejer's Club. It was initially known as Fich's Club. The latter name was a reference to Gottlieb Schreck who had purchased the House in 1775. He had adapted the interior to be used by the club. The club initially had 25 members but in 1778 the number of members had grown to 80. On 16 November 1782, the club was granted permission to use the name Kongens Klub (Royal Club). The club soon became a meeting place for members of the higher middle class.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Holger, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Knud, Per, Ove, Morten.

    Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .

    English: variant of Jennison .

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

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