Brief Life History of Bodil
When Bodil Christensdatter was born on 6 January 1847, in Toreby, Ålholm, Denmark, her father, Christen Hansen, was 37 and her mother, Margrethe Hansdatter, was 31.
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Family Time Line
Christen Hansen
1809–1853
Margrethe Hansdatter
1815–1847
Paul Christensen
1845–1855
Bodil Christensdatter
1847–
Sources (6)
- Bodil Christensdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Bodil Christensdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Bodil Christensdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Parents and Siblings
1809–1853 Male
1815–1847 Female
Siblings (2)
1845–1855 Male
1847– Female
World Events (6)
1849
Age 2
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1850 · Translation of the Book of Mormon into Danish
Age 3
Erastus Snow and Peter Hansen translated the Book of Mormon into Danish after six months of being in the country. This translation was the first full translation of the Book of Mormon into another language, after English.
1914
Age 67
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
Name Meaning
From an Old Norse personal name from bót ‘remedy, compensation’ + hildr ‘battle’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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