Caroline Clausen

Brief Life History of Caroline

When Caroline Clausen was born on 3 March 1816, in Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark, her father, Hans Ditlef Clausen, was 46 and her mother, Birte Marie Carlsen, was 41. She married Christen Nielsen on 25 May 1838, in Skælskør, Sorø, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Skælskør, Sorø, Denmark for about 30 years and Hyllested, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark in 1901. She died on 16 February 1902, at the age of 85.

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Family Time Line

Christen Nielsen
1811–1867
Caroline Clausen
1816–1902
Marriage: 25 May 1838
Hans Ditlev Nielsen
1839–
Niels Christian Nielsen
1841–1874
Marie Louise Nielsen
1843–1875
Birthe Margrethe Nielsen
1844–
Frederikke Amalie Nielsen
1846–1916
Erikgine Elise Nielsen
1851–1852

Sources (28)

  • Caroline Clausen in household of Christian Nielsen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
  • Caroline Clausen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Caroline Hansen in entry for Brithe Margrethe Nielsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

World Events (5)

1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank

Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.

1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark

Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.

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.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Holger, Bente, Ingard, Niels, Ansgar, Astrid, Bent, Bjorn, Erik, Evald, Jorgen, Knud.

North German, Danish, and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Claus , a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variants Claussen and Klausen . Compare Clauson 1.

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

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