Brief Life History of Niels Christian
When Niels Christian Christensen was born on 5 February 1847, in Østrup, Vognsild, Mariager Klosters, Denmark, his father, Christen Christensen, was 39 and his mother, Bodild Sørensdatter, was 30. He married Johanna Marie Thompson on 5 February 1868, in Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Østrup, Vognsild, Gislum, Ålborg, Denmark for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1867. He died on 5 June 1887, in Levan, Juab, Utah, United States, at the age of 40, and was buried in Levan, Juab, Utah, United States.
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Sources (46)
- Niels C Christensen, "United States Census, 1880"
- Birth, Death, Family Records for Niels Christian Christensen family
- Niels C Christensen, "BillionGraves Index"
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World Events (8)
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States* 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States *Renamed Salt Lake in 1868
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
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.
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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By Edgar N. Christiansen Christian Christensen was born October 17, 1875, at Levan, Juab, Utah. He was a son of Niels Christian Christensen and Johanne Marie Thompson Christensen who were convert …
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