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*[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120715/jsp/calcutta/story_15730606.jsp#.UAgbomH5CxU Our heritage, their heritage] Sunday, July 15, 2012 ''The Telegraph'', Calcutta. Heritage buildings in Serampore and [[Chandernagore]] | *[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120715/jsp/calcutta/story_15730606.jsp#.UAgbomH5CxU Our heritage, their heritage] Sunday, July 15, 2012 ''The Telegraph'', Calcutta. Heritage buildings in Serampore and [[Chandernagore]] | ||
*[http://natmus.dk/en/forskning/research-projects/the-serampore-initiative/ The Serampore Initiative] National Museum of Denmark (retrieved 10 May 2014) | *[http://natmus.dk/en/forskning/research-projects/the-serampore-initiative/ The Serampore Initiative] National Museum of Denmark (retrieved 10 May 2014) | ||
Revision as of 17:32, 20 December 2014
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| Place Name: | Shrirampur |
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| Country: | India |
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Serampore was a former Danish colony. It is now called Shrirampur and is 20km due north of the centre of Calcutta. Alternative spelling: Serampur, Sirampur
An excellent website which provides beautiful images of missionary sites in and around Serampore, along with maps and useful links is at Virtual Serampore.
Danish history
The Danish name was Frederiksnagore. Alternative spelling: Frederiksnagor, Frederiksnagar.
Fregeriksnagore was established by the Danish East India Company, by then called the Asiatic Company, in 1755.[1]
A description of Frederiksnagore in the early 1780’s.[2]
Frederiksnagore was transferred from the Danish Crown to the East India Company 22 February 1845, as detailed in this link[3]
Danish residents in 1813
Thomas M. Robertson has kindly extracted all the names of Danish residents of Serampore from the Calcutta Annual Directory and Calendar of 1813. They are listed below:
| ABRESTTE, A. ALPHONSE, A. (court sergeant) |
| BANG, H.C. BANG, A. BECKER, H.C. BECKER, C.M. BELDER, J. BENDESBOLL, J. BIE, O.L. (magistrate native-court) BIRCK, A. BORRISEN, J. BOYESEN, N.F. BROAGER, A.J. BROAGER, H.C. BRUN, F. |
| CANNON, N. CARSTENSEN, C. CHRISTIAN, P. |
| ERHARDY, A. |
| FARNON, A. FIELLERUP, H.J. FISCHER, S. FICK, C. FREY, J.P. FROM, C. FROM, H.C. |
| GANTZER, J. (court sargeant) GRAMBERG, T. |
| HAMMER, N. HAMMER, J. HAMMER, R. HANSON, T. HANSON , H. HELSDING, J.H. HELSDING , J.C. HERMENSON, J.P. HOLM, L. HOLM, H. |
| JACOBSEN, J. JANSEN, C. JENSEN, J. JESSEN, P. |
| KEIRULF, S. KIERSGAARDT, N. KOOTER, L. KREFTING, Jacob, (late Governor) KRUSE, H.M. |
| LAARSEN, J. LUND, P.J. LUND, N.P. |
| MAURITZEN, M. MOSTROPH, P.C. |
| NEXONE, N. |
| OLSEN, N. OLSEN, E. |
| PAGH, S. PAY, L. PETERSEN, L.W. PETERSEN, H.P. PETERSEN, M. PETERSEN, P.S. PRENSE, P.N. PRINTZLING, C.H.G. (magistrate Eur.court) |
| REICRSEN, S. ROMER, F. |
| SCHAFFALITZKY, A. SCHMIDT, P.D. SIEDLER, S. SMIDT, C. SCOTMAN, C. (Name is possibly meant to be SOETMAN) SCOTMAN F. SONNIGSEN, . STEIEGLER, J.B. SWANSEGER, G. SWINGEL, H. |
| TIDEMAN, C.R. THIELE, A. TOP, Casper |
| WALLICH, N. (settlement surgeon) WESSEL, J.H. WESTERMAN, B.W. WICKEDE, B.V. WOLFF, J.C. WOLFF, C.M. |
| ZANDYK, J.V. |
Cemeteries
There are two burial grounds at Serampore - Danish and the Mission [4]
References
- ↑ Der dänische Gesamtstaat: ein unterschätztes Weltreich?/The Oldenburg Monachy:An Underestimated Empire (in English) page 77 article by Eric Gobel 2006 Google Books
- ↑ Der dänische Gesamtstaat: ein unterschätztes Weltreich?/The Oldenburg Monachy:An Underestimated Empire (in English) page 57 article by Finn- Einar Eilassen 2006 Google Books
- ↑ A collection of treaties, engagements, and sunnuds, relating to India and neighbouring countries. Volume 1 Bengal, Burmah and the Eastern Archipelago, page 70 1862 compiled by C U Aitchison Google Books
- ↑ India List post about burial grounds and records (retrieved 10 May 2014)
External links
- Searchable British Library catalogue
- Our heritage, their heritage Sunday, July 15, 2012 The Telegraph, Calcutta. Heritage buildings in Serampore and Chandernagore
- The Serampore Initiative National Museum of Denmark (retrieved 10 May 2014)
