Ole Christensen

Male3 July 1842–30 July 1896

Brief Life History of Ole

When Ole Christensen was born on 3 July 1842, in Bursø, Halsted Klosters, Denmark, his father, Christen Olsen, was 30 and his mother, Karen Kirstine Rasmusdatter, was 27. He married Marie Birgitte Berentzen on 18 May 1873, in Bursø, Halsted Klosters, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He lived in Bursø, Fuglse, Maribo, Denmark in 1845 and Mariager, Randers, Denmark in 1890. He died on 30 July 1896, in Maribo Domsogn, Maribo, Denmark, at the age of 54, and was buried in Maribo Domsogn, Maribo, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Ole Christensen
1842–1896
Marie Birgitte Berentzen
1849–1933
Marriage: 18 May 1873
Peter Oluf Christensen
1873–
Christensen
1876–1876
Kristian Johannes Christensen
1880–1883
Aksel Christensen
1888–1893

Sources (14)

  • Ole Christesen in household of Christen Olsen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
  • Ole Christensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Ole Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    18 May 1873Bursø, Halsted Klosters, Denmark
  • Children (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (4)

    1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

    Age 5

    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

    Age 7

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

    1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks

    Age 17

    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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