Brief Life History of Kristen Martinus Morten
When Kristen Martinus Morten Larsen was born on 23 June 1888, his father, Morten Larsen, was 40 and his mother, Maren Christensen, was 35. He married Petrea Johanne Pedersen on 22 March 1912, in Aggersborg, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Bejstrup, Øster Han, Hjørring, Denmark for about 24 years and Bejstrup, Ålborghus, Denmark in 1930.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Kristen Larsen, "Denmark Census, 1916"
- Kristian Martinus Morten Larsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Christen Martinus Morten Larsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (8)
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, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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