Brief Life History of Christopher
When Christopher Knudsen was born on 15 September 1803, in Nøtterøy, Vestfold, Norway, his father, Knut Povelsen Skjaerpe, was 48 and his mother, Ragnild Christensdatter, was 38.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Christopher Knutsen, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Parents and Siblings
1755–1809 Male
1764–1843 Female
Siblings (7)
1785–1873 Male
1788–1876 Male
1788– Male
1791–1867 Male
1794–1796 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 7
1810 · Ole Bull
Age 7
1834 · Fox River Settlement
Age 31
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Knud, Niels, Holger, Jorgen, Ove, Alf, Alfhild, Anders, Baard, Berger, Einer.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the Danish personal name Knud, derived from Old Norse Knútr meaning ‘knot’. Knud was a Danish royal name, Latinized as Canutus.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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