Peder Christensen

Brief Life History of Peder

When Peder Christensen was born on 14 May 1825, in Ålborg, Denmark, his father, Christen Nielsen Skjødt, was 46 and his mother, Maren Nielsdatter, was 33. He had at least 1 son. He lived in Sebber, Slet, Ålborg, Denmark for about 26 years.

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Family Time Line

Peder Christensen
1825–
Christen Pedersen
1850–

Sources (23)

  • Peder Christensen in household of Christen Nielsen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
  • Peder Christensen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Peder Nielsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

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World Events (7)

1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark

Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks

The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.

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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