Carl Victor Christiansen
(Viggo Marinus Christiansen)
Family-Research Website
Vic's Danish History
The following information was provided by Vic to his Australian family:
Father: Kai Wilhelm Christiansen - Occupation: Tailor
Mother: Agnes Christophersen
Children:
Older un-named brother;
Kai Wilhelm;
Agnes;
Carl Victor - DOB 11 January 1904, Svendborg, Denmark;
Sven;
Einer;
Vera Viola;
Ella May; and
Ebba.
The above spelling of names, the children's order of birth and gender, were provided by Vic.
Vic and his family moved to Odense when he was about 3-4 years of age (i.e. 1907-1908). Vic left school when he was 15 (1919) and worked as a cook-deck boy on a sailing ship for a short period. He was later apprenticed to a cabinet maker in Copenhagen where he undertook both technical college and evening classes. It was during these evening classes that Vic entered a competition on the subject of travel; where he would like to go, and why. Vic wrote about Canada. The essay must have been well written as Vic won the competition. However, Canadian sponsors could not be found. Instead, a Danish parliamentarian, who was impressed by the story, arranged passage to Australia as he (the parliamentarian) had a son in Western Australia._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
However, archive searches and DNA testing suggests that the subject of the research is: Viggo Marinus Christiansen, born in Odense, on 11th January 1903.
Parents: Frits Frederik Kristiansen DOB 21 OCT 1872, Hamburg (Tailor)
DOD 26 Jan 1941(age 68 yrs)
(Foster-child of Mads Hansen of Norre Broby)
AND
Nielsine Andrea Hansen DOB 09 SEP 1875
(Child of Lars Christian Hansen [carpenter] & Gjertrud Larsen [DOB 29 Dec 1832])
Married: St Knud’s Church, Odense, 07 Nov 1895
Children:
Mads Christian Aage (M) DOB 26 Feb 1896 DOD 27 Nov 1918
Agnes Gerde (F) DOB 18 Sep 1898
Married Niels Peter Marius Nielsen 15 May 1920 – Odense
Children:
Elly Inge Nielsen DOB: 16 Sept 1921
Last residing at: Provestegade 4 (1921)
Grambyvij 55, Roedovre (Copenhagen) 1930
Kai Vilhelm (M) DOB 04 Feb 1901 - Cabinet Maker
Married Mary Marie Bertha Madsen 18 Nov 1922 - Dallum
Last residing at: Provestegade 4 (1921)
Linde Alle 15 (1930)
Dagsmargade 10 (1947-1950)
Kragsbargvej 17, Foreeldsene (?) Copenhagen (1954)
Children:
Erling Leif Christiansen DOB 27 May 1923 DOD 08 Jan 1997
Married Inger Margrethe Jorgensen 07 May 1948 - Odense
Children:
Living Person (M)
Living Person (F)
Ruth Henny Christiansen DOB 5 August 1924 DOD 14 Aug 2006
Married Karl Borge Hansen 9 April 1946 - Odense
Children:
Living Person (M)
Living Person (M)
Living Person (M)
Elmar Flemming Christiansen DOB 16 Oct 1925 DOD 04 Nov 2005
Married Margit Nissen 22 Oct 1947 - Odense
Children:
Living Person (F)
Living Person (F)
Living Person (M)
Viggo Marinus (M) DOB 11 Jan 1903
Last residing at: Gothersgade 175, Copenhagen (Jan 1919)
Otto Ejnar (M) DOB 13 Oct 1904
Married Johanne Margrethe Olsen 07 Oct 1948 - Odense
Last residing at: Dronningensgade 64 (1925)
Svend Oskar (M) DOB 24 Sep 1906 DOD 26 Aug 1919
Kurt Emil (Kristiansen) (M) DOB 15 Jan 1909 DOD 12 Nov 1909
Helga Ella (Kristiansen) (F) DOB 09 Jun 1910
Married Karl Marius Hansen 28 Jan 1933 - Odense
Last residing at: Dronningensgade 64 (1925)
Mollermarksvey 13 (1930)
Vinegade 114, Odense (1933)
Nyborg Landvej 12, Odense (1933)
Children:
Living Person (F)
Married (Living Person) 11 Apr 1955 - Jyderup
Children:
Living Person (M)
Living Person (F)
Living Person (F)
Vera Viola (Kristiansen) (F) DOB 22 Oct 1912 DOD 08 Mar 1957
Married Anders Anderson DOB 25 March 1905 DOD 10 Oct 1982
Children:
Jorgen Andersen (DOB 1 August 1933 DOD 03 Jun2003
Married Hanne Jorgensen DOB 7 July 1945 DOD 26 Nov 1991
Children:
Living Person (F)
Living Person (M)
Ebba Ragnhild (Kristiansen) (F) DOB 15 Dec 1913
Married Kristian Herman Haslund 14 Nov 1936 - Odense
Last residing at: Dronningensgade 64 (1925)
Mollermarksvey 13 (1930)
Nyborgsvej 12, Odense (1936)
Children:
Living Person (M)
For privacy reasons, the names of ‘Living Persons’ have not been included above, however all of these persons have been identified, and contact has been made with some.
There is evidence that Viggo was working as a cook in Gothersgade 175, Copenhagen, in January 1919.
The above information relating to Viggo and his family has been confirmed using Danish State Archive records.Please click on the following links to progress through the web site.