Carl Edvard Christensen

Male18 December 1819–

Brief Life History of Carl Edvard

When Carl Edvard Christensen was born on 18 December 1819, in Copenhagen, København, Denmark, his father, Christian Larsen, was 46 and his mother, Johanne Katrine Holm, was 25. He had at least 1 daughter with Johanne Magdalene Haug. He lived in Holbæk, Denmark in 1840.

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Family Time Line

Carl Edvard Christensen
1819–
Johanne Magdalene Haug
1808–
Jensine Wilhelmmine Christensen
1839–

Sources (12)

  • Carl Edvard Thorup in household of P Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
  • Carl Edvard Thorup in household of Ane Marie Schmitz, "Denmark Census, 1840"
  • Parish Birth and Christening Records for Carl Edvard Thorup 18 December 1819 in Helligånd Sokkelund, København, Denmark

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Children (1)

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (10)

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World Events (6)

1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark

Age 10

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.

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

Age 28

The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

1850 · Translation of the Book of Mormon into Danish

Age 31

Erastus Snow and Peter Hansen translated the Book of Mormon into Danish after six months of being in the country. This translation was the first full translation of the Book of Mormon into another language, after English.

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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