Hans Christensen

Brief Life History of Hans

When Hans Christensen was born on 28 November 1823, in Vallekilde, Holbæk, Denmark, his father, Christian Hansen, was 22 and his mother, Kirsten Hansdatter, was 34. He died on 11 May 1836, in Denmark, at the age of 12.

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Family Time Line

Christian Hansen
1801–1886
Kirsten Hansdatter
1789–1873
Louise Christensen
1821–
Hans Christensen
1823–1836
Jens Christensen
1827–1905
Peder Christensen
1830–
Christian Christensen
1836–1914

Sources (16)

  • Hans Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Hans Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Hans Kristensen in entry for Christen Hansen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

World Events (1)

1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark

Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.

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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