Brief Life History of Kirsten
When Kirsten Clausen was born on 6 March 1803, in Bøstrup, Tranekær, Denmark, her father, Claus Christensen Mittebye, was 51 and her mother, Johanne Jeppesdatter, was 31. She married Niels Pedersen on 18 October 1823, in Bøstrup, Tranekær, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Bøstrup, Bøstrup, Tranekær, Denmark for about 21 years and Ærø, Svendborg, Denmark in 1860. She died on 12 July 1874, in Bøstrup, Tranekær, Denmark, at the age of 71, and was buried in Bøstrup, Tranekær, Denmark.
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- Kirsten Klausdtr in household of Niels Pedersen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- Birth record for Kirsten Klausdatter 6 March 1803 Bøstrup, Svendborg, Denmark.
- Kirsten Clausdatter, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
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1805 · Christianso Lighthouse
The Christianso Lighthouse is one of Denmark's oldest lighthouses and the first to have a flashing light. It was built on the island of Christianso in the northern Baltic Sea.
1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn, The Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, is an award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway on June 28, 1808 and was named Dannebrogsmendenes Haederstegn until 1952. The award is given to any Dane who has provided a service to Denmark through a noble deed. The cross is considered an additional recognition if awarded to someone who is already a holder of the Order.
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.
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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