Brief Life History of Thomas Christian
When Thomas Christian Mortensen was born on 20 May 1837, in Stagsted, Skæve, Børglum, Denmark, his father, Morten Christensen, was 36 and his mother, Ingeborg Thomasdatter, was 27. He married Inger Marie Bertelsdatter on 7 April 1868, in Skæve, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. He lived in Skæve, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark for about 50 years. He died on 17 November 1905, in Hjørring, Nordjylland, Denmark, at the age of 68.
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- Thomas Chr Mortensen in household of Marten Christensen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
- Thomas Christian Mortensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Thomas Chr Mortensen in household of Morten Christensen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
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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, Niels, Lars, Morten, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Britt, Carsten, Egil, Gunner, Hartvig.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Morten, a vernacular form of Martin 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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