Researching Ute Nilsen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 39 people with the Nilsen surname? In that year Nilsen was ranked number 3540 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ute means "Form of UTA. fortunate maid of battle" and is of German origin.
Records of Ute Nilsen on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ute Nilsen and the Nilsen Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 201 people with the Nilsen surname in the UK? Nilsen is now ranked number 3853 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Ute Nilsen
Ute de Lange Nilsen
Ute de Lange Nilsen Scharf (born August 2, 1931) is a Czech-Norwegian jewelry artist and puppet maker living in Arendal.
Ute de Lange Nilsen was born in Jablonec nad Nisou. She studied in Germany from 1947 to 1950, where she obtained her journeyman certification as a goldsmith, and then at the College of Art and Crafts from 1948 to 1953.
She moved to Norway as a newly graduated goldsmith in 1953/54. There she worked for one year at the Holthe jewelry factory in Arendal, and then moved back to Germany to obtain her master-tradesman's certificate in 1956. Later she returned to Arendal, where she still lives. There she had her own goldsmith workshop and several retail locations in the town. She participated in several exhibits, including the traveling exhibit Norwegian Arts and Crafts from Agder in 1982, at the Lyngdal Art Society in 1982, and at the Hillestad Gallery in Tovdal in 1987. In addition to working with jewelry, she has created artworks in metal, stone, and enamel. People, faces, masks, geology, plants, and animals are among her many interests and inspirations.
She is also known for her puppet theater work, and she was active in Arendal's puppet theater and in the Arendal Drama Society . She has held many courses in puppet making and arranged puppet theater classes for children. The performance Den magiske kosten (The Magic Broom) in February 2013 was her 19th and last performance since the theater was established in the late 1960s.
Ute de Lange Nilsen is a member of the Norwegian Craftsmen's Association of South Norway and the International Puppetry Association.
Source: Ute de Lange Nilsen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nilsen
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