Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Anders Christensen


 Anders Christensen  (GGGGF, 1823 - 1899, as recorded by Paulene Anderson, 1996) - 

 

     Little is known about Anders.  He was born on April 22, 1823 to Christen Madsen and Kirsten Marie Pedersen and lived in Tyregod Vejle, Denmark (the large island of Denmark’s 500 islands).  This small town was located about 1/3 the distance up from the German border.  He was born the 5th of 6 children.  His family were simple peasant farmers during Denmark’s rennaisance.  Much of Denmark’s trades and industry related to sailing and shipping.  The Danes had sufferd much during the war with England but were now transforming their small country into a successful industrial nation.  Anders was 29 years old when he was married Elizabeth Marie Hansen on December 3, 1852.  He lived his entire life in Denmark.

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