Kurtz/Elligers

The name Kurtz is one of the minor groups in the family chart with just 12 known persons. As many other ancestors they origin from Germany. Poul Kurtz (?-1676) and his wife Marie Elligers (?-1695) were married in Germany before 1655.
1655 Poul Kurtz was appointed royal gold smith by the Danish King Frederik the 5th. He received an order from the King for new crown jewels (which are still the existing ones), e.g. the crown of King Frederiks son, Christian. The crown can be seen today at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen. It was made by Poul Kurtz before the salvation of King Christian the 5th as an absolute monarch in the year of 1671.
It also should be mentioned that the crown was exposed to the public in the store and workshop of Poul Kurtz in Řstergade in Copenhagen for 3 days before the delivery to the King on the 7th of June 1671.
The descendants are:

Poul Kurtz (?-1676) m. to Marie Elligers (?-1695)
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Margrethe Cathrine Kurtz (?-1730) m. 1677 to Hans Pedersen (1636-1724)
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Marie Hansdatter Curtz (1680-1767) m. to Lauge Pedersen (1692-1753)
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Cecilie Laugesdatter Borch (1720-?) m. 1737 to Hans Hansen Sidelmann (1724-1815)
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Marie Hansdatter Sidelmann (1742-1830) m. 1778 to Vincentz Bregnholm (1724-1815)
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Cathrine Marie Foss Bregnholm (1779-1855) m. 1808 to Ole (Oluf) Christian Bendix (1767-1825)

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