Brief Life History of Bodil
When Bodil Christensen was born on 30 July 1835, in Stokkemarke, Maribo, Denmark, her father, Christen Jørgensen, was 35 and her mother, Ane Hansdatter, was 30. She married Jorgen Nielsen on 31 July 1857. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Stokkemarke, Lollands Sønder, Maribo, Denmark for about 61 years. She died on 26 November 1906, in Stokkemarke, Maribo, Denmark, at the age of 71, and was buried in Stokkemarke, Lollands Sønder, Maribo, Denmark.
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Sources (26)
- Badil Christensen, "Denmark Census, 1901"
- Bodil Christensdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941" (birth)
- Jorgen Nielsen (Lok) & Bodil Christensen: Stokkemarke, Denmark marriage
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World Events (4)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
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
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
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.
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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