Brief Life History of Mette
Mette Christensen was born on 4 July 1868, in Ydby, Vestervig, Denmark as the daughter of Peder Christian Christensen and Ane Christensen. She married Valdemar Philipsen on 23 November 1889, in Ydby, Refs, Thisted, Denmark. She died on 19 July 1936, in Ydby, Refs, Thisted, Denmark, at the age of 68.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Mette Fillipsen in household of Valdemar Fillipsen, "Denmark Census, 1890"
- Mette Kristensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Mette Christensen, "Denmark Census, 1916"
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (2)
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.
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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