Brief Life History of Niels Sahl
When Niels Sahl Christensen was born on 20 October 1843, in Skarp Salling, Slet, Ålborg, Denmark, his father, Jens Christian Jensen Sonderup, was 27 and his mother, Sidsel Kirstine Larsdatter, was 30. He married Larsine Sorine Eriksen on 28 March 1873, in Skarp Salling, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Sebber, Slet, Ålborg, Denmark in 1860 and Løgsted, Slet, Ålborg, Denmark for about 16 years.
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- Niels Sahl Christensen in household of Niels Nielsen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- Birth of Niels Tuft Christensen, name changed 30 Dec 1905 to Niels Christensen Sahl
- Niels Kristensen in entry for Cecilie Kristine Thomsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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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.
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
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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