Christen Christensen was born in May 1789, in Sjørslev, Lysgård, Viborg, Denmark as the son of Christen Jensen Ravn and Kirstine Andersdatter. He married Karen Larsdatter on 3 November 1822, in Jegindø, Dueholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Søndbjerg, Refs, Thisted, Denmark for about 16 years. He died on 15 August 1869, in Søndbjerg, Vestervig, Denmark, at the age of 80, and was buried in Søndbjerg, Vestervig, Denmark.
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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 .
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