Brief Life History of Christen
When Christen Madsen was born on 6 August 1854, in Jegindø, Dueholm, Denmark, his father, Mads Sorensen, was 34 and his mother, Else Christensen, was 31. He married Anne Katherine Christensen on 12 November 1884, in Jegindø, Dueholm, Denmark. He lived in Jegindø, Refs, Thisted, Denmark for about 70 years. He died on 15 December 1946, in Odby, Vestervig, Denmark, at the age of 92, and was buried in Jegindø, Dueholm, Denmark.
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- Kristen Madsen, "Denmark Census, 1930"
- Christen Madsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Kresten Madsen, "Denmark Census, 1916"
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World Events (6)
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, Jorgen, Per, Viggo, Anders, Carsten, Niels, Thor, Alf, Einer, Jeppe.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Mads, a pet form of Mat(t)hias or Mat(t)heus (see Matthew ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Madson , Matson , and Mattson .
English: variant of Madson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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