Brief Life History of Johannes
When Johannes Christensen was born on 8 July 1804, in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, his father, Christen Torchildsen, was 35 and his mother, Eli Christensdotter Kolstad, was 33. He married Marte Olsdr on 12 October 1842. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Luster, Nordre Bergenhus, Norway in 1865. He died on 26 February 1890, in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, at the age of 85.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Johannes Kristensen Kolstad, "Norway Census, 1865"
- Johannes Christensen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Johannes Kristensen in entry for Johanna Maria, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
Spouse and Children
1804–1890 Male
1812–1880 Female
Children (7)
1845–1920 Male
1847–1914 Male
1850–1872 Female
1852–1932 Female
1856–1931 Female
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1770–1823 Male
1771–1826 Female
Siblings (9)
1794–1846 Male
1796–1868 Male
1798–1883 Male
1800–1872 Female
1801–1801 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 6
1810 · Ole Bull
Age 6
1828 · Henrik Ibsen
Age 24
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Bent, Anders, Thor, Jorgen, Nils, Einer, Viggo, Folmer.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christen . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the especially Danish and Norwegian variant Kristensen . Compare Christenson and Christianson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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