User:Viking1808/Steen Andersen Bille (1624 – 1698) and descendants

In a direct line from one Vice-Commandant of the City of Copenhagen in the later 17th Century, a long list of distinguished Danish naval officers emerged – including four admirals and three captains. Many of these had the same name as their progenitor.

Progenitor
Colonel and Vice-Commandant of Copenhagen STEEN ANDERSEN BILLE (1624 – 1698)

First marriage to Karen nee Mandixsen (1635 -1681)

Sons: Michael and Just

Line One

 * Captain JUST BILLE (1670 – 1749)

Married Catherine nee Maule (1672 -1756)

Son: Daniel Ernst


 * Rear Admiral DANIEL ERNST BILLE 7/4/1711 – 25/2/1790

Married Johanne Sophie Amalie nee Stibolt 1/1/1717 – 10/8/1788

Son: Just

Son: Steen Andersen

Daughter: Charlotte Margrette


 * Commander JUST BILLE  13/3/1744 - 17/01/1802    No issue.


 * Admiral STEEN ANDERSEN BILLE 23/8/1751 – 15/4/1833

Actions: Action of 16 May 1797, Battle of Copenhagen, Gunboat War

Married Frederikke Wilhelmina Charlotte nee Borneman

Son: Ernst William

Son: Steen Andersen


 * Senior Lieutenant ERNST WILHELM BILLE 9/9/1795 - 15/3/1821  Unmarried.


 * Vice Admiral STEEN ANDERSEN BILLE 5/12/1797 -  2/5/1883

Steen A. Bille married Caroline Christiane Fredericke nee von Bülov

Line Two

 * Admiral MICHAEL (or MICHEL) BILLE 14/5/1680 – 2/5/1756

First marriage to Mette Glud (1699 – Nov 1720)

Second marriage to Karen nee Lasson

Son: Steen Andersen

Son: Mathias


 * Junior Lieutenant STEEN ANDERSEN BILLE 27/03/1725 - 23/09/1748 Unmarried
 * Captain MATHIAS BILLE 17/2/1736 – 17/3/1782

First marriage to Adolphine Christine nee Friedenreich 1740 – 26/8/1771

Son: Michael Johan Petronius

Second marriage to Anna Rebekka nee Bredahl 30/9/1754 -21/11/1847

Son: Søren Adolph


 * Captain MICHAEL JOHAN PETRONIUS BILLE 8/11/1769 – 27/3/1845

On the blockship Prøvestenen, Michael Bille personally fired the first shot of the battle of 2 April 1801.
 * Captain SØREN ADOLPH BILLE 4/6/1775 – 12/9/1819

1793-4 with Lougen in Danish West Indies. 1801 second-in-command of blockship Cronborg when he was wounded in the Battle of Copenhagen, but still assumed command after the death of the captain.

Recaptured Allart on 10 August 1809

Joined the Norwegian navy in 1814, at separation from Denmark