Christen Christensen
1795–
Ejby, Glostrup, København, Denmark
The Life of Christen
When Christen Christensen was born on 7 May 1795, in Ejby, Glostrup, København, Denmark, his father, Christen Pedersen, was 27 and his mother, Giertrud Andersdatter, was 32.
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Family Time Line
Christen Pedersen
1768–1840
Giertrud Andersdatter
1763–
Christen Christensen
1795–
Bodil Christensen
1797–
Anders Christensen
1799–1800
Peder Christensen
1800–1808
Anders Christensen
1803–
Anne Christensen
1806–1807
Parents & Siblings
1768–1840Male
1763–Female
siblings
(6)
1795–Male
1797–Female
1799–1800Male
1800–1808Male
1803–Male
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World Events (7)
1796 · Odense Teater
Age 1
Odense Teater is Denmark's second oldest theater and one of the country's three main theaters. It is where Hans Christian Andersen started as a writer and is where The Pillars of Society was first performed.
1805 · Christianso Lighthouse
Age 10
The Christianso Lighthouse is one of Denmark's oldest lighthouses and the first to have a flashing light. It was built on the island of Christianso in the northern Baltic Sea.
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Age 34
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
Name Meaning
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Christen Pedersen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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