Brief Life History of Christen
When Christen Simonsen was born on 10 May 1744, his father, Simon Jensen, was 45 and his mother, Maren Andersdatter, was 44. He married Mette Bertelsdr on 7 April 1778, in Saltum, Ålborghus, Denmark. He died in 1792, at the age of 48.
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- Christen Simonsen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Christen Simonsen, "Denmark, Probate Indexes, 1674-1851"
- Christen Simonsen in entry for Mette Berthelsdatter, "Denmark, Probate Indexes, 1674-1851"
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Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Sven, Nils, Bent, Bente, Egil, Einer, Erlend, Eyvind, Hedvig, Helmer, Knud.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Simon .
Americanized form of Norwegian Simensen , a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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