Aksel was born in San Jose, Costa Rica on February 13, 2001 to parents Filomena de Fátima Fernandes and Jacob Bjerre. He was a spirited and mischievous child, who idolized his older brother Christian and often feasted on coconut. The family moved to Atlanta in 2004 where Aksel was known by all in the Virginia Highlands community. Aksel attended Morningside Elementary School, Inman Middle School, both in Virginia Highlands, and Riverwood International Charter School in Sandy Springs. Aksel was a member of Nellya Fencers Club, competing at the national and international level and winning two North American Cup tournaments, for Cadet Men’s Sabre, in 2017.
Aksel will be forever cherished by his loving parents, Filomena, of Atlanta, GA, Jacob Bjerre, of Montezuma, Costa Rica; his devoted brothers, Christian Fernandes and Alex and Christopher Walker of Atlanta, GA; sister, Thea Bjerre of Tønder, Denmark; maternal grandmother, Luzia Braga de Almeida, maternal great-aunt, Joana Ernesto David and aunt, Maria Fernanda Alves Dos Santos of Luanda, Angola; and aunt, Kamma Bjerre of of Tønder, Denmark.
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