Christen Olesen
5 October 1817–July 1893 (Age 75)
Asdal, Hjørring, Denmark
The Life of Christen
When Christen Olesen was born on 5 October 1817, in Asdal, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Ole Jensen, was 40 and his mother, Kirsten Andersdatter, was 41. He died in July 1893, at the age of 75.
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Family Time Line
Christen Olesen
1817–1893
Marie Katrine Thomsen
1823–
Spouse and Children
1817–1893Male
Marie Katrine Thomsen
1823–Female
Parents and Siblings
1776–1841Male
1776–1820Female
siblings
(11)
1804–Female
1805–1805Male
1806–1806Female
1807–1807Female
1808–1853Female
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World Events (6)
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Age 1
Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Age 12
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 30
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.
Name Meaning
Danish and Norwegian: variant of Olsen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- Christen Olesen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Christen Olsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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