When Bolette Christiansen was born on 27 January 1856, in Solbjerg, Ålborghus, Denmark, her father, Christian Thomasen, was 27 and her mother, Ane Marie Jacobsdatter, was 18. She married Christen Madsen on 22 September 1877, in Solbjerg, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She died on 6 June 1926, in Solbjerg, Hellum, Ålborg, Denmark, at the age of 70, and was buried in Solbjerg, Ålborghus, Denmark.
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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.
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).
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
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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