Charles Marius Dam

Brief Life History of Charles Marius

When Charles Marius Dam was born on 7 September 1880, in Rutsker, Bornholm, Denmark, his father, Esper Hansen Dam, was 50 and his mother, Charlotte Sofie Kattrup, was 37. He married Annie Kjøller on 23 November 1900, in Olsker, Bornholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Nyker, Vester, Bornholm, Denmark in 1901 and Olsker, Nørre, Bornholm, Denmark for about 4 years. He died on 19 April 1955, in Olsker, Bornholm, Denmark, at the age of 74, and was buried in Olsker, Bornholm, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Charles Marius Dam
1880–1955
Annie Kjøller
1874–1959
Marriage: 23 November 1900
Gunnar Hansen Dam
1901–
Anthon Dam
1907–1995
Kathryn Sofie Charlotte Dam
1912–

Sources (8)

  • Marius Chjarles Dam, "Denmark Census, 1925"
  • Charles Marius Dam, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Charls Marius Dam, "Denmark Census, 1901"

World Events (4)

1914

World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.

1917

The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.

1939

Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Hung, Hoa, Tuan, Ngoc, Thanh, Binh, Chanh, Duc, Hiep, Minh, Nu, Tien. Southeast Asian Hong, Chan, Dong, Hon, Man, Oi, Ok, Phoung, Sang, Sokhom, Sun.

Vietnamese (Đàm): from the Chinese surnames 譚, 谈 and 覃, see Tan 1-3.

Cambodian: written ដាំ, possibly of Vietnamese origin (see above). The surname ដាំ also corresponds to the Khmer word meaning e.g. ‘to plant’.

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

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