Hans Christian Knudsen

1876 - 1931  (55 years)

• Name	Hans Christian Knudsen  [1]
  Birth	02 Jan 1876	Kerteminde, Odense, Denmark   [2]
  Christening	27 Feb 1876	Kerteminde Kirke, Odense, Denmark
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	14 Jul 1899	Townsville, Queensland, Australia   [3]
  	With "SS Duke of Devonshire" from London 19 May 1899, arrival at Brisbane on 14 July 1899. From Brisbane to Townsville and later to Cairns.
  Occupation	mineworker  [3]
  Cause of death	Gunshot wound to his head (suicide, accident?)  [3]
  Military	Between 1900 and 1902  [3]
  	Australian Army, involved in the Boer War, South Africa (GB)
  Death	18 May 1931	Mareeba, Queensland, Australia   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I00346	brahde
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2008

  
  

  Father	Peder Knudsen,   b. 22 Apr 1853, Revninge, Odense, Denmark d. 02 Oct 1930, Kerteminde, Odense, Denmark (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Sophie Christiansen,   b. 09 Feb 1856, Mesinge, Odense, Denmark d. 14 Aug 1925, Kerteminde, Odense, Denmark (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	17 Nov 1875	Kerteminde, Odense, Denmark   [6]
  Family ID	F00016	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anine Leth Nissen,   b. 08 Feb 1882, Tange, Gørding, Denmark d. 1961, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	29 Jan 1907	Queensland, Australia   [4, 5]
  	Marriage Certificate No 1907/C389
  Children	+ 1. Helena Sophie Knudsen + 2. Norman Christian Knudsen,   b. 09 Sep 1908, Cairns, Queensland, Australia d. 27 Sep 1973, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 65 years)   3. Vida Maysie Knudsen,   b. 13 May 1911, Mareeba, Queensland, Australia d. 31 Dec 1974, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F00060	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2008

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 02 Jan 1876 - Kerteminde, Odense, Denmark Christening - 27 Feb 1876 - Kerteminde Kirke, Odense, Denmark Emigration - With "SS Duke of Devonshire" from London 19 May 1899, arrival at Brisbane on 14 July 1899. From Brisbane to Townsville and later to Cairns. - 14 Jul 1899 - Townsville, Queensland, Australia Marriage - 29 Jan 1907 - Queensland, Australia Death - 18 May 1931 - Mareeba, Queensland, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Hans Christian Knudsen
  		SS Oruba The ship that carried Marie Kristine Knudsen and Anine Leth Nissen to Australia; the latter later wed to Hans Christian Knudsen.
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  		Hans Christian Knudsen Marabee, 1925
  		Hans Christian Knudsen
  		SS Duke of Devonshire The ship that carried Hans Christian Knudsen to Australia in 1899

  
  

  Documents		Hans Christian Knudsen On May 8th 1902 enlisted for Service in South Africa.
  		SS Duke of Devonshire Passenger list

  
  

  Headstones

  Hans Christian Knudsen Marabee Cemetary, Australia.

  
  

• Sources

  [S00008] Gordon Barker, Knudsen in Australia, Lars Peter and Hans Christian Knudsen. [S136] KB Kerteminde, Odense 1853-1891, index 127 (Reliability: 3). [S00008] Gordon Barker, Knudsen in Australia (Reliability: 2). [S133] Gordon Barker, Descendants Chart of Hans Kristian Knudsen, 1 (Reliability: 2). [S137] Efterkommere af Jens Peder Leth Nissen, 1 (Reliability: 2). [S69] KB Kerteminde, Odense 1852-1891, index 215 (Reliability: 3).