Brief Life History of Christen Christian
When Christen Christian Christensen was born on 18 September 1853, in Astrup, Åstrup, Denmark, his father, Christen Jensen, was 42 and his mother, Øllegaard Wilhelmine Thomsen Høgsted, was 41. He lived in Astrup, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark in 1860.
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- Kristian Christiane Christensen in household of Kristan Jansen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- Christen Christian Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Christen Christian Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
World Events (6)
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
1859 · Copenhagen Zoo
The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
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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