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Christopher Nielsen 1578–1666 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1578

Birth Location: Meløy, Nordland, Norway

Death Date: 1666

Death Location: Tenna, Nordland, Norway

Father: Nils Jensen

Mother: Dorothea Rustung

Spouse(s): Berit Jensdatter

Children(s): Dorthe Christophersdatter

Christopher Nielsen was born in 1578 in Meløy, Nordland, Norway, the child of Nils Jensen And Dorothea Christoffersdatter Tronds Rustung. Christopher Nielsen married Berit Jensdatter, and had children including Dorthe Christophersdatter. Christopher Nielsen passed away in 1666 in Tenna, Nordland, Norway.

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Biography

  • Christopher Nielsen was born in 1578 in Meløy, Nordland, Norway, the child of Nils Jensen And Dorothea Christoffersdatter Tronds Rustung.
  • Christopher Nielsen married Berit Jensdatter, and had children including Dorthe Christophersdatter.
  • Christopher Nielsen passed away in 1666 in Tenna, Nordland, Norway.

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Christopher Nielsen's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Nielsen
1578–1666
Birth Place: Meløy, Nordland, Norway
Parents
Nils Jensen
1550–
Alstahaug, Nordland, Norway
Dorothea (Christoffersdatter Tronds) Rustung
1535–1578
Seim i Kvinnherad, Hordland, Norway
Grandparents
Jens (Trondsen på) Seim
1500–
Seim, Hordaland, Norway
Kari (Knudsen) Schanke
1500–1578
Archbiships Palace, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christopher Nielsen's Descendants

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Christopher Nielsen (ABT 1578–1666) m. Berit Jensdatter (1600–ABT 1666)
  1. 1. Dorthe Christophersdatter 1622–1709 m. Ole (Olsen) Solberg 1622–1697
    1. 1. Berithe Olsdatter 1636–1710
      1. 1. Guru ((Giertrude)) Hansdatter 1659–1722 m. Gabriel Andersen 1615–1695
        1. 1. Berit Gabrielsdatter 1686–1760

Christopher Nielsen's Timeline

3 Records

1578
ABT 1578
Birth of Christopher Nielsen in Meløy, Nordland, Norway
Meløy, Nordland, Norway
1620
Før 1620
Age 42
Christopher Nielsen was married in Tenna, Herøy, Nordland, Norway
Tenna, Herøy, Nordland, Norway
1666
1666
Age 88
Death of Christopher Nielsen in Tenna, Nordland, Norway
Tenna, Nordland, Norway

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1578
    Event Place: Meløy, Nordland, Norway

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Før 1620
    Event Place: Tenna, Herøy, Nordland, Norway

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1666
    Event Place: Tenna, Nordland, Norway

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