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1. Christian SVENSEN was born 1 in 1814/1819 in Næsodden, Akershus, Norway. He died 2, 3, 4 on 19 Aug 1908 in New Zealand. He was buried 5, 6 on 23 Aug 1908 in Norsewood Cemetery, Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand. Christian was counted in a census 7 in 1865 in 45 Fjerdingens Gade, Vor Frelsers Menighed, C, Norway. He emigrated 8, 9 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". He was employed 10 as a settler in Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand. He immigrated on 15 Sep 1872 to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
Christian married (1) Berthe LARSDATTER before 1852.
They had the following children:
2 F i Lina CHRISTIANSDATTER was born 1, 2, 3 on 22 Dec 1852 in Akers Prgj., Akershus, Norway. She was christened 4, 5 on 08 May 1853. Lina was counted in a census 6 in 1865 in 45 Fjerdingens Gade, Vor Frelsers Menighed, C, Norway. 3 M ii Caroline CHRISTIANSDATTER was born 1, 2, 3 on 14 Apr 1855 in Akers Prgj., Akershus, Norway. He was christened 4, 5 on 03 Jun 1855. Caroline was counted in a census 6 in 1865 in 45 Fjerdingens Gade, Vor Frelsers Menighed, C, Norway.
Christian married (2) Marie Dorothe (Mary) JOHANSDATTER after 1862. Marie was born 1 about 1836 in Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway. She died 2, 3, 4 on 13 Nov 1904 in New Zealand. She was buried 5 in Norsewood Cemetery, Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand. Marie was counted in a census 6 in 1865 in 45 Fjerdingens Gade, Vor Frelsers Menighed, C, Norway. She emigrated 7, 8 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". She immigrated on 15 Sep 1872 to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
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They had the following children:
+ 4 M iii August Martinius (August Martin) ANDERSEN (SVENSEN) 5 M iv Carl Oscar CHRISTIANSEN (SVENSEN) was born 1 in 1865 in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. Carl was counted in a census 2 in 1865 in 45 Fjerdingens Gade, Vor Frelsers Menighed, C, Norway. [Notes]