Brief Life History of Christian
When Christian Christensen was born on 17 September 1833, in Tornby, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Christen Christensen Naldborg, was 36 and his mother, Johanne Knudsdatter, was 40. He married Maren Spendsdatter on 11 January 1854, in Hjorring Sankt Olai, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Vrå, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark for about 10 years. He died on 31 August 1890, in Vrå, Børglum, Denmark, at the age of 56.
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Family Time Line
Sources (33)
- Christen Christensen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
- Christen Christensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Christen Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1833–1890 Male
1824–1909 Female
Children (6)
1853–1917 Male
1855–1904 Male
1857–1931 Male
1860–1900 Male
1864–1886 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1798–1847 Male
1793–1868 Female
Siblings (4)
1829– Male
1831– Female
1833–1890 Male
1837–1892 Female
World Events (4)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 14
1849
Age 16
1850 · Translation of the Book of Mormon into Danish
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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