Brief Life History of Maren
When Maren Christensen was born on 9 September 1857, in Tulstrup, Skanderborg, Denmark, her father, Christen Pedersen, was 39 and her mother, Gjertrud Marie Larsen, was 32. She married Soren Sorensen Larsen on 16 February 1883, in Stilling, Stilling, Hjelmslev, Skanderborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Skannerup, Gjern, Skanderborg, Denmark for about 11 years and Skanderup, Hjelmslev, Skanderborg, Denmark for about 4 years.
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- Maren Født Kristensen Larsen in household of S Sørensen Larsen, "Denmark Census, 1925"
- Maren Christensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Maren Christensen in entry for Gjertrud Marie Larsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (8)
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.
1859 · Copenhagen Zoo
The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).
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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