Johan Christensen
2 August 1831–
Røgen, Skanderborg, Denmark
The Life Summary of Johan
When Johan Christensen was born on 2 August 1831, in Røgen, Skanderborg, Denmark, his father, Kristen Johansen, was 29 and his mother, Bodil Pedersdatter, was 38. He married Karen Jensen on 23 October 1860, in Skanderborg, Denmark. He lived in Gjern, Gjern, Skanderborg, Denmark for about 21 years.
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Family Time Line
Johan Christensen
1831–
Karen Jensen
–
Marriage: 23 October 1860
Spouse and Children
1831–Male
–Female
Marriage
23 October 1860Skanderborg, Denmark
Parents and Siblings
1802–1883Male
1792–1858Female
Siblings
(5)
1823–1837Female
1824–Female
1826–1898Male
1829–1835Male
1831–Male
World Events (7)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 16
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 16
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
Age 18
1849
Age 18
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Age 37
1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Age 37
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
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Christen
Christesen
Christiansen
Sources (11)
- Johan Christensen in household of Bodil Pedersdatter, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Johan Christensen in household of Christen Johansen, "Denmark Census, 1855"
- Johan Christensen in household of Christen Johansen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
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