Brief Life History of Svend
When Svend Christophersen was born about 1694, in Hellevad, Slesvig, Denmark, his father, Christoffer Rasmussen, was 36 and his mother, Bodil Andersdatter, was 31. He died on 22 January 1758, in Allerup, Hellevad, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark, at the age of 65.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Burial record for Svend Christensen (Christophersen)
Parents and Siblings
1660–1732 Male
1664–1733 Female
Siblings (6)
1687–1756 Male
1689–1768 Male
1689– Male
1691– Male
1694–1758 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (5)
1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
Age 7
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
Age 19
1729
Age 35
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Wilhelm, Gerhart, Ilse, Kurt.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christopher . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the most common Norwegian (and also Danish) form Kristoffersen. Compare Christoffersen and Christopherson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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