Brief Life History of Thomasine
When Thomasine Christensen was born on 18 April 1837, in Kongerslev, Sønder Kongerslev, Hellum, Ålborg, Denmark, her father, Christen Jensen Kjær, was 44 and her mother, Karen Kirstine Thomasdatter, was 33. She married Anders Christian Jensen about 1860, in Skibsted, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Lyngby, Hellum, Ålborg, Denmark for about 25 years and Skibsted, Hellum, Ålborg, Denmark for about 21 years. She died in 1906, at the age of 69.
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- Thomasine Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1901"
- Thomasine Christensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Thomassine Christensdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (4)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
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.
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
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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