Brief Life History of Niels
When Niels Christensen was born on 23 November 1811, in Hyrup, Stouby, Stjernholm, Denmark, his father, Christen Nielsen, was 22 and his mother, Johanne Nielsdatter, was 22. He married Ane Marie Pedersdatter on 20 September 1840, in Vinding, Koldinghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Nørresundby, Ålborghus, Denmark in 1845 and Nørresundby, Kær, Ålborg, Denmark for about 5 years. He died on 25 August 1896, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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Sources (15)
- Peder Nielsen Meate Christensen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
- Birth record for Niels Christensen 23 November 1811, chr, 25 December 1811
- Niels Veile, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
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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The Story of Niels Christensen
Niels Christensen was born 23 November 1811 in Hyrup, Stouby, Vejle, Denmark. He was the illegitimate son of Christen Nielsen of Assendrup, a soldier listed with the annotated battalion and Johanne Ni …
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