Petra Jørgine Henriksen

Female24 November 1908–29 March 2003

Brief Life History of Petra Jørgine

When Petra Jørgine Henriksen was born on 24 November 1908, in Nørbølling, Folding, Riberhus, Denmark, her father, Kristen Henriksen, was 33 and her mother, Elise Mathilde Jørgensen, was 33. She married Christian Buhl in 1928. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Åstrup, Gørding, Ribe, Denmark in 1925 and Lindknud, Brørup, Ribe, Denmark in 1930. She died on 29 March 2003, at the age of 94.

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Family Time Line

Christian Buhl
1905–1993
Petra Jørgine Henriksen
1908–2003
Marriage: 1928
Lilly Elise Buhl
1929–

Sources (4)

  • Petra Henriksen in household of J Kristen Knudsen, "Denmark Census, 1925"
  • Petra Henriksen in household of Kresten Henriksen, "Denmark Census, 1916"
  • Petra Buhl in household of Kristian Buhl, "Denmark Census, 1930"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1928
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1914

    Age 6

    World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.

    1917

    Age 9

    The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.

    1939

    Age 31

    Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Erik, Niels, Sven, Anders, Bente, Bjorg, Gunner, Iver, Ketil, Knud, Lief. German Kurt, Hans, Hans Peter, Inge, Margrethe, Math, Philo.

    Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Henrik (see Henry 1). Compare Hendricksen and Henricksen .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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