Brief Life History of Søren
When Søren Christensen was born on 2 October 1808, in Borgen, Asker, Akershus, Norway, his father, Christen Olsen, was 31 and his mother, Mari Hansdatter, was 18. He married Marte Christine Henriksdatter about 1847, in Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He died on 24 March 1859, at the age of 50.
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Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- Søren Christensen in entry for Caroline Gustava, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Sören Christensen in entry for Christen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Sören Christiansen in entry for Hanne Mathea, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Spouse and Children
1808–1859 Male
1818–1891 Female
Children (5)
1848– Female
1851– Female
1854– Male
1856– Female
1859–1934 Female
Parents and Siblings
1777–1821 Male
1789–1853 Female
Siblings (6)
1808–1859 Male
1810–1904 Male
1813– Male
1816– Female
1819–1910 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 2
1810 · Ole Bull
Age 2
1825 · Sloopers
Age 17
Name Meaning
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.
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