When Peder Christiansen Boserup was born on 23 October 1780, in Helgenæs, Kalø, Denmark, his father, Christian Redlich Boserup, was 43 and his mother, Hedevig Melchiorsen Sommerfeldt, was 35. He married Gertrud Jochumsdatter on 3 May 1803, in Handrup, Dråby, Mols, Randers, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Tved, Mols, Randers, Denmark for about 6 years. He died on 28 January 1841, in Tved, Kalø, Denmark, at the age of 60, and was buried in Tved, Kalø, Denmark.
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The Old Artillery Barracks was the first of three barracks to be established in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen. They were converted into barracks for the Artillery in 1789 and were used until 1923. Today, they have been converted into apartments and are listed for everyone.
Det Classenske Fideicommis is a Danish charitable foundation formed by the industrialist Major General Johan Frederik Classen after he left behind his wealth and possessions in his will to help alleviate poverty and misery to those in the country. Today, it grants around 2 million kroner annually to those in need.
The Christianso Lighthouse is one of Denmark's oldest lighthouses and the first to have a flashing light. It was built on the island of Christianso in the northern Baltic Sea.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Nels, Holger, Bent, Carsten, Lars, Per, Sven, Ejner, Johan, Jorgen.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christian . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the Norwegian and Danish variant Kristiansen .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German patronymic Christensen , a cognate of 1 above. Compare Christianson .
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