Maren Christensen

Female1681–

Brief Life History of Maren

When Maren Christensen was born in 1681, in Skårup, Nyborg, Denmark, her father, Christen, was 26 and her mother, Mrs. Christen, was 22. She married Niels Rasmussen in 1702, in Skårup, Nyborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.

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Niels Rasmussen
1677–
Maren Christensen
1681–
Marriage: 1702
Ann Neilsen
1703–1773

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  • Marriage
    1702Skårup, Nyborg, Denmark
  • Children (1)

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    World Events (7)

    1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World

    Age 20

    The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.

    1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy

    Age 32

    The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.

    1729

    Age 48

    Greenland becomes Danish province.

    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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