Memories of Andrew Christensen
Coming Over
In Denmark, a name could be spelled in more than one....the important thing was how it was pronounced. Theodor spelled his name Kristensen most of the time but sometimes Christensen....either way it was pronounced the same way. Most of the...
Romance at the Hotel Seneca
I believe Dad used to tell the story that he was working at Hotel Seneca, saw Mom go by and called out to her and that's how we all came about. Does that sound familiar to anyone??? - Nancy I...
Danish Medal
The source of the Danish medal that dad had has always intrigued me. I was able to identify it on the web today. In 1864 Denmark fought a brief losing war with Prussia and Austria over Schleswig and Holstein. The...
Origins
In response to Kirsten's question: "What year to Papa come to America? Or how old was he? Does anyone know??" Dad was born on June 27, 1903 in Mejlby, Denmark. He entered the USA in New York in December 1925...
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