Brief Life History of Frederik Valsøe
When Frederik Valsøe Christensen was born on 15 February 1845, in Østerby, Øland, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Christen Larsen, was 32 and his mother, Kiersten Jensdatter, was 32. He married Mette Marie Sørensen on 26 June 1868, in Brovst, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Brovst, Øster Han, Hjørring, Denmark in 1870 and Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 7 June 1920, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Brigham City Cemetery, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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- Frederik Hoalis Christensen in household of Christen Larsen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Frederick W Christensen, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Fred Christensen, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
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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FAMILY HISTORY OF FREDERIK VALSO CHRISTENSEN
Frederik Valso Christensen was born February 15, 1845 in Osterby, near Oland, Hjorring Amt, Denmark. He was the son of Christen Larsen and Kirsten Jensen, and the second of six children, four boys an …
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