Brief Life History of Niels Christian
When Niels Christian Christiansen was born on 4 October 1817, in Dølby, Skivehus, Denmark, his father, Christian Christensen, was 27 and his mother, Anne Maria Christensdatter, was 33. He married Catherine Frederiksdatter on 25 October 1845, in Skive, Skivehus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Skive, Hindborg, Viborg, Denmark in 1845 and Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States for about 10 years. In 1880, at the age of 63, his occupation is listed as farmer in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States. He died on 26 January 1899, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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Sources (71)
- Nels C Christian, "United States Census, 1860"
- C. Niels Christiansen in entry for Catherine Christiansen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- N C Christiansen, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1817–1899 Male
1821–1893 Female
Children (10)
1846–1930 Female
1848–1848 Female
1849–1849 Male
1850–1899 Male
1852–1852 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1790–1871 Male
1784–1858 Female
Siblings (7)
1810–1870 Male
1815–1823 Male
1817–1899 Male
1820–1909 Female
1822–1853 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 2
1829
Age 12
1842
Age 25
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Nels, Holger, Bent, Carsten, Lars, Per, Sven, Ejner, Johan, Jorgen.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christian . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the Norwegian and Danish variant Kristiansen .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German patronymic Christensen , a cognate of 1 above. Compare Christianson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
History of Niels Christian Christiansen by Catherine T. Anderson (Grand-daughter)
Niels Christian Christiansen was born in Trustrup Dolby, Denmark on 4 October, 1817. As a young man he learned the trade of a mason. It was the custom in Denmark at that time for young men early in …
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