Brief Life History of Hans Christian
When Hans Christian Nilsen was born on 11 October 1800, in Østfold, Viken, Norway, his father, Niels Rue, was 31 and his mother, Ahlet Larsdatter Bratner, was 27. He married Maren Frederikke Michaelsdr on 10 October 1821, in Halden, Østfold, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 22 March 1880, at the age of 79, and was buried in Halden, Østfold, Norway.
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- Hans Christian Nielsen in entry for Carl Frederik Hansen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Hans Nielsen in entry for Gulbrand Torstensen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Hans Nielsen in entry for Mette Helene Hansdat:, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
Spouse and Children
1800–1880 Male
1800– Female
Children (8)
1822– Female
1823–1906 Male
1825– Female
1828– Male
1831–1905 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1770– Male
1773– Female
Siblings (1)
1800–1880 Male
World Events (8)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
Age 1
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 10
1825 · Sloopers
Age 25
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nils, Alf, Bjorn, Lars, Per, Nels, Anders, Bente, Tor, Arnfinn, Astrid. German Hans, Kurt, Ralf, Arnulf, Otto.
Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Nils, a shortened form of Nikolaus. This form of the surname is also found in Denmark, but it is rare there. Compare Nelsen .
Altered form of Norwegian Nilssen, a variant of 1, and probably also of the Danish, Norwegian, or North German cognate Nielsen (compare Nilson ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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