Hans Christian Christensen

21 December 1810–3 October 1904 (Age 93)
Borgen, Asker, Akershus, Norway

The Life Summary of Hans Christian

When Hans Christian Christensen was born on 21 December 1810, in Borgen, Asker, Akershus, Norway, his father, Christen Olsen, was 33 and his mother, Mari Hansdatter, was 21. He married Ellen Margrete Eriksdatter on 22 August 1839, in Asker, Akershus, Norway. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 3 October 1904, in Asker, Akershus, Norway, at the age of 93.

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Family Time Line

Hans Christian Christensen
1810–1904
Ellen Margrete Eriksdatter
1814–1862
Marriage: 22 August 1839
Christian Hansen
1840–
Mille Hansdatter
1843–
Erik Christensen
1845–
Erik Hansen
1845–
Martinus Hansen
1849–1869
Caroline Gustava Hansdatter
1853–
Annette Othea Hansdatter
1855–
Hans Petter Hansen
1860–

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World Events (8)

1812 · Record-keeping
Age 2
A uniform system for keeping church records was introduced by royal ordinance in December 1812. Prior to that there were no directions on how to keep church records. It required that a duplicate register be kept in a separate place.
1814 · Syttende Mai (17th May)
Age 4
Constitution declared Norway to be an independent kingdom to avoid being ceded to Sweden from Denmark. Celebrated by Norwegians & Norwegian-Americans on May 17th each year.
1843 · Edvard Grieg
Age 33
Birth year of renown musical composer and pianist. Born in Bergen, Norway. Musical composer and pianist whose music is known worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to develop a national identity,

Name Meaning

(1997: 29669;2007: 54909; 2010: 75143)Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Bent, Anders, Thor, Jorgen, Nils, Einer, Viggo, Folmer.Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christen . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the especially Danish and Norwegian variant Kristensen . Compare Christenson and Christianson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Christen
Christesen

Sources (44)

  • Hans Kristensen, "Norway Census, 1865"
  • Hans Christian Christensen Arnestad, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
  • Hans Christensen in entry for Hans, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"

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