Knud Kjer
Knud Kjer (born October 2, 1802 in Løsning , † March 14, 1865 in Skærbæk ) was a Danish missionary in Greenland , pastor and translator .
Life
Knud Kjer was the son of pastor Jacob Kjer (1767–1849) and his wife Abelone Møller (1769–1855). He attended school in Horsens and then studied theology at the University of Copenhagen from 1819 to 1823 . In 1823 he married Jacobine Cecilie Sotterup (1799-1824), daughter of the provost Poul Sotterup (1759-1814) and his wife Anna Marie Sotterup (around 1767-1827). In the same year he was appointed missionary for the colonial district of Holsteinsborg ( Sisimiut ), but was also responsible for the colonial district of Sukkertoppen ( Maniitsoq ). His wife came to Greenland with him, but drove back immediately and died immediately afterwards. He then married on July 7, 1824 in Aasiaat Caroline Christiane Røhr (1804–1874), daughter of the parishioner Frederik Ludvig Røhr and his wife Margrethe Cathrine Hansen. From this marriage, among others, the son Jacob Kjer (1825-1905) emerged. Knud Kjer returned to Denmark in 1831 due to illness. In 1833 he was appointed pastor of Tødsø Sogn and Erslev Sogn . In 1838 he moved to Skødstrup Sogn and Elsted Sogn . In 1856 he became pastor at Skærbæk Sogn , where he worked until his death in 1865.
Knud Kjer was a talented speaker of Greenlandic and published five volumes of self-composed and translated hymns between 1831 and 1856. He also translated society, drinking and homeland songs , translated John Ross's expedition report into Danish in 1837 ( Anden Opdagelsesreise til de nordlige Polaregne ) and wrote the book Kattængutigeek (The Two Brothers) in 1838 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography in Dansk Biografisk Leksikon
- ↑ Biography in Biografisk Leksikon for Grønland
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kjer, Knud |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish missionary in Greenland, pastor and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 2, 1802 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Løsning |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 1865 |
| Place of death | Skærbæk |