Christian Christensen

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

Christian Christensen
1833–1890
Maren Spendsdatter
1824–1909
Marriage: 11 January 1854
Niels Christian Christensen
1853–1917
Jens Andreas Christensen
1855–1904
Ludvig Christian Christensen
1857–1931
Jens Christensen
1860–1900
Anna Kristine Christensen
1864–1886
Thomas Peter Christensen
1868–1935

Sources (33)

  • Christen Christensen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
  • Christen Christensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Christen Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

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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