Winsløw family explained

The Winsløw family is a Danish family.

History

The earliest known male family member is a Hans Moritzen in Kolding. His son, Jacob Hansen (1605–51), served as parish priest in Winslöf and Neflinge in Scania, then part of Denmark, where the family name comes from.^[1]

Notable members

• Jacob B. Winsløw (1669 – 1760), anatomist
• Peter Christian Winsløw ((1708- c. 1756)), medal engraver^[2]
• Frederik Christian Winsløw (1752-1811), surgeon^[3]
• Carl Winsløw (1796-1834), actor^[4]
• Carl Winsløw (1852-1941), engineer^[5]
• Anna Henriette Winsløw (1859-1913), actress
• Elith Pio (1887-1983), actor
• Laurits "Lasse" Winsløw Nielsen (1911–2006), painter

Notes and References

1. Web site: Winsløw. Danish. denstoredanske.dk. 6 January 2018.
2. Web site: Peter Christian Winsløw. Danish. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 6 January 2018.
3. Web site: Friderich Christian Winsløw. Danish. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 6 January 2018.
4. Web site: Carl Winsløw. Danish. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 6 January 2018.
5. Web site: Carl Winsløw. Danish. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 6 January 2018.