Christen Nielsen

Brief Life History of Christen

When Christen Nielsen was born on 13 April 1817, in Jerslev, Børglum, Denmark, his father, Niels Laursen, was 38 and his mother, Maren Andersdatter, was 34. He married Ane Marie Pedersdatter on 30 December 1841, in Jerslev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Jerslev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark for about 25 years and Lake Township, Newton, Indiana, United States in 1880. He died in 1882, at the age of 65.

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Family Time Line

Christen Nielsen
1817–1882
Ane Marie Pedersdatter
1819–1903
Marriage: 30 December 1841
Peder Christensen
1840–
Marie Christensdatter
1842–1921
Ane Sine Christensdatter
1844–1934
Neils Peter Christenson
1845–1902
Petrine Marie Christensdatter
1847–1930
Martine Kirstine Christensdatter
1849–1934
Hans Christian Christensen
1853–1933
Christian Julius Christensen
1856–1940
Andresine Christensdatter
1858–
Niels Peter Nielsen
1863–

Sources (42)

  • Christen Nielsen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
  • Christen Nielsen, "Denmark, Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Christen Nielsen, "Denmark Census, 1845"

World Events (8)

1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank

Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1835

Historical Boundaries: 1835: Newton, Indiana, United States 1839: Jasper, Indiana, United States 1859: Newton, Indiana, United States

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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