Brief Life History of Christen
When Christen Olsen was born in 1750, in Skimmede, Tølløse, Merløse, Holbæk, Denmark, his father, Oluf Christophersen, was 34 and his mother, Magrete Nielsdatter, was 27. He died on 12 March 1752, at the age of 2.
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Parents and Siblings
1717–1772 Male
1723– Female
Siblings (6)
1749–1749 Female
1750–1752 Male
1752–1805 Female
1755–1829 Female
1759– Female
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Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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