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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- Christen Christensen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
- Christen Christensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Christen Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (4)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1850 · Translation of the Book of Mormon into Danish
Erastus Snow and Peter Hansen translated the Book of Mormon into Danish after six months of being in the country. This translation was the first full translation of the Book of Mormon into another language, after English.
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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