When Christen Henriksen was born on 25 September 1853, in Romedal, Stange, Hedmark, Norway, his father, Henrick Christensen, was 26 and his mother, Oliv Olsdatter, was 21. He married Mathea Larsen on 4 January 1879, in Romedal, Hedmark, Norway. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Cook, Illinois, United States in 1910 and Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States in 1910. He died on 7 February 1932, at the age of 78.
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Historical Boundaries: 1854: Cook, Illinois, United States
Birth year of Erik Werenskiold Norwegian painter and illustrator. He was especially known for his drawings of the Asbjørnsen and Moe fairytale collection.
Lists all family members living at each residence, including year & place of birth, position in the family, marital status etc.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Erik, Niels, Sven, Anders, Bente, Bjorg, Gunner, Iver, Ketil, Knud, Lief. German Kurt, Hans, Hans Peter, Inge, Margrethe, Math, Philo.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Henrik (see Henry 1). Compare Hendricksen and Henricksen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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