Birthe Nielsdatter

Brief Life History of Birthe

When Birthe Nielsdatter was born on 16 July 1820, in Jersie, Roskilde, Denmark, her father, Niels Andersen, was 44 and her mother, Kirsten Hansdatter, was 17. She married Niels Mortensen on 9 October 1850, in Ølsemagle, Køge, Roskilde, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Jersie, Tune, København, Denmark in 1834 and Ølsemagle, Køge, Roskilde, Denmark for about 10 years. She died on 22 June 1885, in Ølsemagle, Roskilde, Denmark, at the age of 64.

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Family Time Line

Niels Mortensen
1825–1908
Birthe Nielsdatter
1820–1885
Marriage: 9 October 1850
Karen Nielsen
1852–1852
Niels Nielsen
1853–
Rasmus Nielsen
1855–

Sources (19)

  • Birte Nielsdatter in household of Niels Andersen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
  • Birthe Nielsdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Berthe Nielsdatter in entry for Karen Nielsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

World Events (5)

1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark

Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

1849

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.

Name Meaning

Borrowing of the Irish name Brighid ( see Bridget ). This name owes its enormous popularity in Scandinavia, especially in Sweden, to St Birgitta ( 1304–73 ), patron saint of Sweden. She was a noblewoman who bore her husband eight children. After his death, she founded an order of nuns, the ‘Bridgettines’ or Order of the Most Holy Saviour. She also went to Rome, where she attempted to reform religious life.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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