Christen Hansen Thorsen

Christen Hansen Thorsen
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d. 1940

Born c. 1859Died 26 January 1940 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Cab proprietor (at retirement)

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Family

Parents

FT Friedrich Henry Julius Thorsen d. 1924 father JH Johanna Maria Hansen mother

Spouses

DE Dorothy Mary Denman Elk d. 1912 m. 24 November 1879 ? Unknown spouse m. 4 September 1913

Children with Dorothy Mary Denman Elk

PT Percival Leslie Thorsen 1898–1918

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1850s
Born c. 1859

North Schleswig, Denmark

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1870s
Immigrated c. 1873

Gracemere, Queensland, Australia

Came to Australia with his parents aged 14; the family's first home was at Gracemere

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Married to Dorothy Mary Denman Elk 24 November 1879

Queensland, Australia

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1890s
Birth of son Percival Leslie Thorsen 7 June 1898

Queensland, Australia
1910s
Death of wife Dorothy Mary Denman Elk 13 August 1912

Queensland, Australia
Married spouse not recorded 4 September 1913

Queensland, Australia
Death of son Percival Leslie Thorsen 5 April 1918

aged 19
Residence 1918–1940

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Rundle Street

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1920s
Death of father Friedrich Henry Julius Thorsen 5 October 1924

Queensland, Australiaaged 89
Undated
Occupation

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Bullock team driver

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Occupation

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Railway worker on the first Rockhampton–Stanwell line

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Occupation

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Horse bus proprietor, Port Curtis and Depot Hill roads

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Occupation

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Cab proprietor (at retirement)

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Community

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Chairman of the Port Curtis school committee for 25 years

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1940s
Died 26 January 1940

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

At his residence, Rundle Street

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Buried 26 January 1940

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

North Rockhampton Cemetery, section 12, row 1, grave 30

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