Brief Life History of Kirsten
When Kirsten Nielsdatter was born on 4 February 1823, in Svanninge, Nyborg, Denmark, her father, Niels Hansen Bruun, was 35 and her mother, Anne Cathrine Lorentzdatter, was 34. She married Rasmus Andersen on 18 February 1854, in Svanninge, Nyborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Svanninge, Sallinge, Svendborg, Denmark for about 36 years.
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- Kirsten Nielsdatter in household of Niels Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Kirsten Nielsdr, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Kirsten Nielsdatter in entry for Niels Andersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (6)
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
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.
Name Meaning
form of Christine , now also well established in the English-speaking world. A well-known bearer of the name was the Norwegian opera singer Kirsten Flagstad ( 1895–1962 ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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