Brief Life History of Niels
When Niels Christensen was born on 15 November 1795, in Asferg, Asferg, Dronningborg, Denmark, his father, Christen Pedersen, was 29 and his mother, Karen Christensdatter, was 30. He married Anna Nielsen on 6 December 1825, in Galten, Dronningborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Nørre Galten, Galten, Randers, Denmark for about 16 years and Mols, Randers, Denmark in 1860. He died on 24 November 1883, in Gassum, Dronningborg, Denmark, at the age of 88, and was buried in Gassum, Dronningborg, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (36)
- Niels Christensen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Niels Christensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Niels Christensen in entry for Niels Nielsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1795–1883 Male
1806– Female
Children (5)
1838– Female
1839– Male
1842– Female
1844–1848 Male
1846–1870 Female
Parents and Siblings
1766–1840 Male
1765–1820 Female
Siblings (10)
1791–1877 Male
1793–1880 Male
1795–1883 Male
1797–1797 Female
1798–1862 Female
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World Events (7)
1796 · Odense Teater
Age 1
1805 · Christianso Lighthouse
Age 10
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Age 23
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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