Brief Life History of Olaf Edvard
When Olaf Edvard Christensen was born on 5 July 1894, in Ullerup, Aggersborg, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Niels Peter Christensen Kjeldsen, was 34 and his mother, Mariane Madsen, was 29. He died on 23 June 1965, at the age of 70.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Edvar Christensen in household of Niels Peter Christensen, "Denmark Census, 1901"
- Legacy NFS Source: Olaf Edvard Christensen - Church record: birth: 5 July 1894; Ullerup, Aggersborg, Hjørring, Denmark
- Olaf Edvard, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (6)
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, 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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