Brief Life History of Mikkel Christian
When Mikkel Christian Christensen was born on 30 March 1809, in Sebber, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Christen Andersen Pallesen, was 32 and his mother, Ane Kirstine Mathiasdatter, was 31. He married Karen Hansdatter on 1 October 1830, in Sebber, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Sebber, Slet, Ålborg, Denmark for about 21 years. He died on 2 August 1878, in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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Sources (54)
- Michel Christian Christensen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
- Michel C. Christensen in entry for Annie Mena Jacobsen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Mikkel Christensen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
Spouse and Children
1809–1878 Male
1805–1885 Female
Children (7)
1831–1840 Male
1833–1837 Male
1836–1899 Female
1840–1921 Female
1844–1845 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1776–1815 Male
1778–1834 Female
Siblings (5)
1804–1877 Male
1806– Male
1807–1864 Female
1809–1878 Male
1810–1834 Female
World Events (8)
1812
Age 3
1814
Age 5
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Age 20
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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Michel Christian Christensen
Michel Christen Christensen was born March 30,1809 in Valsted, Sebber, Alborg, Denmark. He was the son of Christen Anderson Pallesen and Anne Kirstine Mathisen. He was a member of the Lutheran Churc …
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