When Mette Marie Christensen was born on 1 November 1858, in Dons, Almind, Koldinghus, Denmark, her father, Christen Hansen, was 35 and her mother, Maren Christiansdatter, was 30. She married Søren Hansen Skouenborg on 28 May 1889, in Almind, Koldinghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Brusk, Vejle, Denmark in 1860 and Almind, Brusk, Vejle, Denmark for about 36 years.
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The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
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 .
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