Brief Life History of Tomas
When Tomas Christiansen was born in 1789, in Tuse, Holbæk, Denmark, his father, Christian Thomasen, was 30 and his mother, Gundild Jensen, was 28. He married Anna Jensdatter on 7 February 1817, in Frydendal, Holbæk, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Holmstrup, Skippinge, Holbæk, Denmark for about 20 years. He died on 18 February 1869, at the age of 80.
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- Thomas Christiansen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- Thomas Christiansen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Tomas Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
The Old Artillery Barracks was the first of three barracks to be established in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen. They were converted into barracks for the Artillery in 1789 and were used until 1923. Today, they have been converted into apartments and are listed for everyone.
1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis
Det Classenske Fideicommis is a Danish charitable foundation formed by the industrialist Major General Johan Frederik Classen after he left behind his wealth and possessions in his will to help alleviate poverty and misery to those in the country. Today, it grants around 2 million kroner annually to those in need.
1814
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Nels, Holger, Bent, Carsten, Lars, Per, Sven, Ejner, Johan, Jorgen.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christian . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the Norwegian and Danish variant Kristiansen .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German patronymic Christensen , a cognate of 1 above. Compare Christianson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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