Brief Life History of Christian
When Christian Christensen was born on 31 August 1798, in Maribo, Maribo Domsogn, Maribo, Denmark, his father, Peder Christensen Brygger, was 34 and his mother, Anne Pauline Madsdatter, was 30. He married Vilhelmine Bidericke Appel Christensen on 7 November 1822, in Hillested, Ålholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 1 September 1833, at the age of 35.
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- Christian Christensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Christian Chirstensen in entry for Hedvig Margrethe Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Christian Christiensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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1805 · Christianso Lighthouse
The Christianso Lighthouse is one of Denmark's oldest lighthouses and the first to have a flashing light. It was built on the island of Christianso in the northern Baltic Sea.
1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn, The Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, is an award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway on June 28, 1808 and was named Dannebrogsmendenes Haederstegn until 1952. The award is given to any Dane who has provided a service to Denmark through a noble deed. The cross is considered an additional recognition if awarded to someone who is already a holder of the Order.
1814
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
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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