Christian Jørgensen

Male4 January 1815–

Brief Life History of Christian

When Christian Jørgensen was born on 4 January 1815, in Vedskølle, Tjæreby, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark, his father, Jørgen Christensen, was 64 and his mother, Ane Henrichsdatter, was 36.

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Family Time Line

Jørgen Christensen
1750–1828
Ane Henrichsdatter
1779–1844
Ellen Jørgensdatter
1808–1809
Christian Jørgensen
1815–

Sources (4)

  • Christian Jórgens, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Christian, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Christian Jörgensen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (2)

World Events (6)

1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank

Age 3

Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.

1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark

Age 14

Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

Age 32

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.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Aagot, Niels. German Hans, Hilde, Kurt, Uwe.

In some cases also an Americanized form of Danish or Norwegian Jørgensen (see Jorgensen ).

North German (Jürgensen): patronymic from the personal name Jürgen, Low German form of George . It is also found in Denmark. Compare Juergensen .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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