Brief Life History of Christian
When Christian Frederiksen was born on 18 November 1824, in Askim, Østfold, Norway, his father, Frederick Hansen, was 33 and his mother, Ragnhild Johannesdatter, was 32. He married Maria Christophersdatter on 22 June 1849, in Askim, Østfold, Norway. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters.
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- Christian Frederiksen Birth Record 1824
- Christian Fridrixsen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Hans Christian Fredriksn in entry for Anton, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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World Events (8)
1825 · Sloopers
First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.
1825 · Sondre Norheim
Birth of Sondre Norheim. Emigrated in 1884 with his wife and children and settled in North Dakota. Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing. He is known as the father of Telemark skiing. He made important innovations in skiing technology by designing new equipment.
1855 · Erik Werenskiold
Birth year of Erik Werenskiold Norwegian painter and illustrator. He was especially known for his drawings of the Asbjørnsen and Moe fairytale collection.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Jorgen, Borge, Folmer, Gunner, Knut, Lars, Mauritz, Niels, Nils, Viggo.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Frederik, Danish form of Friedrich . This surname is rare in Norway (compare Fredriksen ). Compare also Fredericksen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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