Brief Life History of Jørgen
When Jørgen Christiansen was born on 29 January 1805, in Sandby, Lollands Nørre, Maribo, Denmark, his father, Christian Rasmussen, was 38 and his mother, Karen Jørgensdatter, was 28. He married Ane Kirstine Rasmussen on 22 May 1830, in Stokkemarke, Maribo, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Stokkemarke, Lollands Sønder, Maribo, Denmark for about 11 years. He died on 16 April 1854, in Maribo, Denmark, at the age of 49, and was buried in Stokkemarke, Maribo, Denmark.
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- Jorgen Christiansen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- Jorgen Christiansen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Jørgen Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn, The Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, is an award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway on June 28, 1808 and was named Dannebrogsmendenes Haederstegn until 1952. The award is given to any Dane who has provided a service to Denmark through a noble deed. The cross is considered an additional recognition if awarded to someone who is already a holder of the Order.
1814
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Nels, Holger, Bent, Carsten, Lars, Per, Sven, Ejner, Johan, Jorgen.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christian . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the Norwegian and Danish variant Kristiansen .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German patronymic Christensen , a cognate of 1 above. Compare Christianson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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