Maren Christensen

Brief Life History of Maren

When Maren Christensen was born on 9 February 1831, in Marke, Kundby, Holbæk, Denmark, her father, Christen Sørensen, was 28 and her mother, Birthe Sophie Olsdatter, was 29. She married Neils Madsen on 30 January 1858, in Butterup, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Kundby, Kundby, Tuse, Holbæk, Denmark in 1860 and Hjembæk, Tuse, Holbæk, Denmark in 1870. She died on 11 June 1912, in Hjembæk, Holbæk, Denmark, at the age of 81, and was buried in Hjembæk, Holbæk, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Neils Madsen
1835–1886
Maren Christensen
1831–1912
Marriage: 30 January 1858
Maren Nielsen
1856–1936
Mads Nielsen
1856–
Ane Sophie Nielsen
1858–
Karen Kirstine Nielsen
1861–
Christen Nielsen
1864–1931
Birthe Marie Nielsen
1867–
Dorthea Nielsen
1874–

Sources (31)

  • Karen Christensdatter, "Denmark, Census, 1860"
  • Maren Christensdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Maren Christensdatter in household of Christen Sorensen, "Denmark Census, 1834"

World Events (4)

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

1849

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.

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.

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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