Brief Life History of Cathrine
When Cathrine Qvist was born on 20 January 1887, in Svenstrup, Hornum, Ålborg, Denmark, her father, Peder Nielsen, was 31 and her mother, Ane Dorthea Madsen, was 25. She married Niels Abraham Oxvang on 20 October 1910.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Katrine Oxvang in household of Abraham Niels Oxvang, "Denmark Census, 1925"
- Cathrine Qvist, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Kathrine Kvist, "Denmark Census, 1901"
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Siblings (8)
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World Events (8)
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 Egil, Eyvind, Sig, Arnt, Erik.
Swedish: ornamental name from quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist ‘twig’.
Danish: nickname for a thin man, from kvist ‘twig’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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