Brief Life History of Niels
When Niels Christensen was born about 1752, in Førslev, Ringsted, Denmark, his father, Christen Christensen, was 32 and his mother, Maren Jensdatter, was 34. He married Mette Christensdatter on 9 October 1776, in Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 31 March 1822, in Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark, at the age of 71, and was buried in Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark.
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- Niels Christensen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Niels Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Niels Christensen in entry for Mette Christensdatter, "Denmark Burials, 1640-1917"
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1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.
1776 · Kongens Klub
The club was founded in 1776 by former members of Drejer's Club. It was initially known as Fich's Club. The latter name was a reference to Gottlieb Schreck who had purchased the House in 1775. He had adapted the interior to be used by the club. The club initially had 25 members but in 1778 the number of members had grown to 80. On 16 November 1782, the club was granted permission to use the name Kongens Klub (Royal Club). The club soon became a meeting place for members of the higher middle class.
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.
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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