Rasmus Christiansen

Brief Life History of Rasmus

When Rasmus Christiansen was born on 2 December 1837, in Vesterborg, Lollands Nørre, Maribo, Denmark, his father, Christian Rasmussen, was 55 and his mother, Johanne Clausdatter, was 33. He married Karen Marie Henriksen on 5 November 1869, in Stokkemarke, Lollands Sønder, Maribo, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Vesterborg, Vesterborg, Halsted Klosters, Denmark in 1870 and Stokkemarke, Lollands Sønder, Maribo, Denmark for about 26 years.

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Family Time Line

Rasmus Christiansen
1837–
Karen Marie Henriksen
1850–
Marriage: 5 November 1869
Frederik Christiansen
1871–
Peder Henrik Kristiansen
1874–

Sources (14)

  • Rasmus Christiansen, "Denmark Census, 1901"
  • Rasmus Kristiansen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Rasmus Kristiansen, "Denmark Census, 1906"

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World Events (7)

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.

1849

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.

1868 · Magasin Du Nord

Magasin is a Danish chain of department stores that was founded in 1868 in Copenhagen and still exists today. They can be found in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the UK.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Nels, Holger, Bent, Carsten, Lars, Per, Sven, Ejner, Johan, Jorgen.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christian . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the Norwegian and Danish variant Kristiansen .

Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German patronymic Christensen , a cognate of 1 above. Compare Christianson .

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

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