Christen Jorgensen

Christen was born on March 28th, 1777 in Elling, Hjorring, Denmark and his baptism took place there on March 28th, 1777.  Christen's father was Jorgen Jensen and his mother is Else (Jensen).  His paternal grandfather is Jens. He had two brothers and two sisters, named Jens, Frederik, Inger Kirstine and Zidsel.  He was the second youngest of the five children. He had four half-brothers and four half-sisters, named Jens Christian, Peder, Niels, Knud, Else, Anne Margrethe, Christiane and Karen Marie.  He died at the age of 79 on May 13th, 1856 in Hormsted, Hjorring, Denmark.  He was buried on May 25th, 1856 in Hormsted, Hjorring, Denmark.