Sophia Elisabeth la Cour

We do not know exactly where in France our family comes from. One family legend has it that Pierre’s father was a ministre – a church minister, perhaps? – and lived in a large country mansion outside Paris. When he suddenly saw his home surrounded by soldiers, he took his young wife and fled through … Læs mere

Marie Sophie was born on 23 April 1752 at Staarupgaard manor, and her parents were Pierre la Cour and Margrethe Susanne la Cour. At the time of her father’s death, Marie Sophie was working as a domestic in the household of Madame Bjerring in Holstebro. Her first marriage was in 1782, to Severin Thørche, who … Læs mere

Frederik was born at Ørslevkloster manor on 16 September 1753, a son of Pierre la Cour and Margrethe Susanne la Cour. He graduated from the Viborg school in 1771 (and received at his graduation three barrels of rye and three barrels of barley), but was not registered as an upper secondary school graduate until 1772, … Læs mere

Born on 25 October 1754 at Ørslevkloster manor, Niels was a son of Pierre and Margaret Susanne la Cour. He probably learned farming from his father, but he was also an excellent hunter and received a prize for having shot both a wolf cub and its mother, some of the last wolves in Denmark. He … Læs mere

Henriette was born on 31 August 1756 at Baadsgaard farm, a daughter of Pierre la Cour and Margrethe Susanne la Cour. At the time of her father’s death, she was a servant in the household of the mayor of Viborg, a man named Høeg. She was still there in September 1775, but had by all … Læs mere

Born on 4 January 1758 at Baadsgaard farm, Elisabeth was a daughter of Pierre la Cour and Margarethe Susanne la Cour and was baptised in Højslev church on 18 January 1758. She was living at home when her father died, and she later worked as a servant at Rodstenseje manor. Elisabeth’s first marriage, on 28 … Læs mere

Born on 6 May 1759 at Strandet manor to Pierre la Cour and Margrethe Susanne la Cour, Peter died a child on 5 February 1763.

A son of Pierre la Cour and Margrethe Susanne la Cour, Jacob was born on 14 July 1760 at Strandet manor and was living at home at the time of his father’s death. He started school in Viborg in May 1775: by the time he reached the last level of grammar school*, he had read … Læs mere

She was born on 3 September 1761 at Strandet manor, a daughter of Pierre la Cour and Margaret Susanne la Cour, and she was living at home when her father died. Subsequently, she worked at Aldrup Mølle, a farming estate near Skanderborg, teaching Miller Stanning’s three daughters. On 3 November 1786 in Holeby, Lone married … Læs mere

Born on 11 June 1764 at Strandet manor, Bernt was a son of Pierre la Cour and Christiane Frederikke la Cour. Family legend has it he went to sea but succumbed at a young age to typhoid at Frederiks Hospital. The hospital’s registry, however, states that he was a “clerk without employment residing at Kattesundet … Læs mere