Brief Life History of Hans Christian
When Hans Christian Kastrup was born on 28 October 1891, in Ærøskøbing, Svendborg, Denmark, his father, Mads Peder Kastrup, was 31 and his mother, Marie Egidie Clausen, was 22. He died on 11 June 1960, in his hometown, at the age of 68, and was buried in Ærøskøbing, Svendborg, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Hans Christian Kastrup in household of Marie Egidia Kastrup, "Denmark Census, 1911"
World Events (6)
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
1917
The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.
1939
Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.
Name Meaning
Danish: habitational name from a place called Dastrup, from the personal name Dag + Old Norse thorp ‘outlying farmstead’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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