Brief Life History of Christen
When Christen Pedersen Ringsing was born on 16 January 1674, in Øster Ulslev, Ålholm, Denmark, his father, Peder Christensen Ringsing, was 44 and his mother, Maren Hansen Lang, was 32. He died on 1 September 1722, at the age of 48.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Christen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Kirkebøger, 1645-1923 (Øster Ulslev Arkivalieronline)
Parents and Siblings
1630–1711 Male
1643–1723 Female
Siblings (8)
1669–1735 Male
1671–1682 Female
1674–1722 Male
1678– Male
1680– Female
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World Events (2)
1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
Age 27
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
Age 39
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Niels, Bjorn, Knud, Nils, Anders, Jorgen, Egil, Einer, Knut, Peer.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Peder (see Peter ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Petersen 2 and Peterson 1.
English: variant of Peterson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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