Birthe Kjerstine Christensen

Brief Life History of Birthe Kjerstine

When Birthe Kjerstine Christensen was born on 19 November 1855, in Dallerup, Gjern, Skanderborg, Denmark, her father, Christen Andersen, was 35 and her mother, Kjersten Marie Sorensen, was 37. She married Lars Peter Larsen on 14 October 1874, in Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States in 1880 and Elsinore, Sevier, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 16 November 1933, in Central Valley, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Richfield City Cemetery, Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lars Peter Larsen
1853–1922
Birthe Kjerstine Christensen
1855–1933
Marriage: 14 October 1874
Peter Larsen Jr
1875–1960
Andrew Christian Larsen
1876–1879
John Ephraim Larsen
1879–1927
George Larsen
1882–1962
Louis C Larsen
1885–1888
Henery Larsen
1888–1890
William Lester Larsen
1891–1981
Bertha Marie Larsen
1894–1985
Ruby Cecelia Larsen
1897–1962
Florence Larsen
1900–1966

Sources (21)

  • Bertha Larsen, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Birthe Kjerstine Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Bertha Christina Larsen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"

World Events (8)

1857

EARLIEST RECORDED MARKER John Ogden BIRTH 31 Jan 1857 DEATH 31 Jan 1857 BURIAL Richfield City Cemetery Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, USA PLOT A.06.15.07 MEMORIAL ID 90146 · View Source

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.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

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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HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN "CHRISTEN" ANDERSEN

LIFE HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Christian Andersen was born in Frustrup, Denmark, May 27, 1820. He was the 12th child of 14 and the only one to join …

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