Ludvig Harboe

Harboe was born at Broager Peninsula in Sønderborg, Denmark. He was mostly educated in Germany. He attended gymnasium in Hamburg, where he stayed for two years. Then he studied at the universities of Rostock, Wittenberg and Jena returning home to Broager during 1732. ==Career==

In 1738, Harboe was a priest at Garnisonskirken and in 1739 became a priest at Kastelskirken, both churches in Copenhagen. After returning to Copenhagen in 1748, Harboe married Frederikke Louise Hersleb (1720-1780), the daughter of Peder Hersleb, Bishop of the Diocese of Zealand. He then worked with his new father-in-law in Denmark, and when Hersleb died in 1757, Harboe was appointed to replace him. He served there until his death in 1783. ==Personal life==

Harboe was married to Frederikke Louise Pedersdatter Hersleb (1720-1780)m daughter of Peder Hersleb and Bolette (Bodild) Hiort (1690-1767). Three of their five children survived to adulthood. Their eldest daughter Bolette Marie Harboe (Hersleb) (1750-1800) was married to the landowner Johan Frederik Lindencrone, til Gjorsl. The daughter Johanne Frederikke Harboe (1756-1802) was married to bishop Nicolai Edinger Sørensen Balle (1744-1816). The third daughter Charlotte Sophie Atche (Hersleb) (1758-1793) was married to Peter Atche (1746-1792). ==References==