Brief Life History of Niels Christian
When Niels Christian Christensen was born on 21 February 1853, in Byrum, Læsø, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Christen Christensen Wanderskrog, was 55 and his mother, Karen Christensdatter, was 40. He married Else Bach Stoklund on 4 June 1882. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Børglum, Børglum, Denmark in 1860. He died on 29 April 1909, in Byrum, Læsø, Hjørring, Denmark, at the age of 56, and was buried in Byrum, Læsø, Hjørring, Denmark.
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- Niels Christian Christenen, "Denmark Census, 1890"
- Niels Christian Christensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Niels Chr Christensen in entry for Julius Marinus Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
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.
1859 · Copenhagen Zoo
The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).
1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Magasin is a Danish chain of department stores that was founded in 1868 in Copenhagen and still exists today. They can be found in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the UK.
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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