When Peder Christensen was christened on 10 April 1712, in Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Christen Terchildsen, was 26 and his mother, Karen Michelsdatter, was 26. He died on 10 January 1781, at the age of 68.
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1686–1745 Male
1685–1742 Female
1707–1707 Female
1708–1717 Male
1712–1781 Male
1716–1717 Female
1719–1777 Female
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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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