Brief Life History of Kirsten
When Kirsten Jørgensdatter was born on 2 March 1822, in Mårslet, Havreballegård, Denmark, her father, Jørgen Rasmussen, was 30 and her mother, Kirsten Olesdatter, was 27. She married Søren Hansen on 3 August 1851, in Mårslet, Havreballegård, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Mårslet, Ning, Århus, Denmark for about 11 years.
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- Kirsten Jørgensdatter in household of Jørgen Rasmussen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- Kirsten Jorgensdr, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Kirsten Jorgensdatter, "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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