Brief Life History of Kirstine
When Kirstine Christensen was born on 23 February 1892, in Herning, Lundenæs, Denmark, her father, Peder Christensen, was 44 and her mother, Mariane Ottosen, was 42. She married Jens Majlund Nielsen on 10 December 1911, in Ringkøbing, Ringkøbing, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. She lived in Sevel, Ginding, Ringkøbing, Denmark for about 4 years and Sevel, Bøvling, Denmark in 1930. She died on 10 January 1967, in Viby, Havreballegård, Denmark, at the age of 74.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- FØLKETÆLLING: Kristine Nielsen in household of Jens Majlund Nielsen, Holstebro, Ringkøbing, "Denmark Census, 1916"
- Kirstine Christensen in BIRTH entry for SON Anker Majlundd, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- VIET: Kirstine Christensen & Jens Majlund Nielsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
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World Events (6)
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
1917
The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.
1939
Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.
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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