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Re: More esoteric Lego history
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Sat, 4 Jun 2005 19:07:19 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jim Hughes wrote:
> Hi:
> 
> With so many excellent recent Lego history posts I thought I would
> add my own 2 cents. This is information I have dug up while
> working on a Lego history website. My review of early Lego history
> has allowed me to construct a fairly complete family tree:
> 
> Kirk Christiansen Family Tree
> 
> Ole Kirk Christiansen
>   b. 1891 Filskov, Denmark
>   d. 1958 Billund, Denmark
> 
>   m. Kirstine Sörensen of Normay, approx 1916
> 
>     they had 4 children:
>     Johannes (b. 1917),
>     Karl Georg (b 1919),
>     Godtfred (b. 8 Jul 1920)
>     Gerhardt (b. 1926)
> 
>   Kirstine died in 1932.
> 
>   m. Sofie Jörgensen in 1934
> 
>     and they had 1 child,
>     Ulla (b, d. unknown)
> 
> 
> 
> Godtfred Kirk Christiansen
>   b. 8 Jul 1920
>   d. 13 Jul 1995
> 
>   m. Edith (maiden name unknown, date unknown)
> 
>     they had 3 children
> 
>     Gunhild
>     Hanne (dates unknown but before Kjeld)
>     Kjeld (b. 27 Dec 1947)
> 
>   Hanne d. Oct 1969 in a car accident.
> 
> 
> Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen
> (name variance was due to a misspelling at birth)
> 
>   b. 27 Dec 1947
> 
>   m. Camilla (maiden name unknown) in 1974
> 
>     They have 3 children:
>     Sofie (b. 1975)
>     Thomas (b. 1976)
>     Agnetes (b. 1982)
> 
> If anyone has any additional information or corrections let me know
> 
> --Jim

Here (on Eric Strand's excellent website) is a picture of KKK's younger sister,
not sure if this is Gunhild or the late Hanne.  This is taken from a circa 1960
Lego dollhouse brochure:

http://home.comcast.net/~strandee/germany_dollhouse/dollhouse_3.htm

Hey Eric, show them a pic of the 1958 (twin towered) Town Plan scene with all 3
kids.

Gary Istok



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(...) Here you go: (URL) Image location is here if FTX doesn't work correctly: (URL) Eric (21 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)

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