Christian Carlsen

Male20 November 1852–14 September 1866

Brief Life History of Christian

When Christian Carlsen was born on 20 November 1852, in Store Heddinge, Præstø, Denmark, his father, Hans Carlsen, was 32 and his mother, Maren Pedersdatter, was 30. He died on 14 September 1866, at the age of 13.

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Family Time Line

Hans Carlsen
1820–1866
Maren Pedersdatter
1822–1904
Christian Carlsen
1852–1866
Bertha Marie Carlsen
1855–1946
Peder Carlsen
1857–1873

Sources (3)

  • Christian Carlsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Christian Carlsen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
  • Christian Carlsen, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (3)

World Events (6)

1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks

Age 7

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.

1859 · Copenhagen Zoo

Age 7

The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).

1863

Age 11

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Niels, Lars, Lief, Alf, Berger, Bernt, Bjorn, Carsten, Erik, Folmer, Holger, Iver. German Kurt, Bernhard, Friederike, Gerhard, Gerhardt, Hans, Helmut, Otto.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Carl (see also Charles ). In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Karlsen . Compare Carlson and Charlson .

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

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