Hans Christian Andersen Aug 5th 2013, 09:02

H.C. Andersen was born in 1805. His father (Hans Andersen) was a poor shoemaker and his mother a washerwoman. The family did not have a permanent address until 1807. The family lived for the first time together at Munkemøllestræde. The father worked as an independent shoemaker, with a workshop in the livingroom… See full bio »
Born:
April 2, 1805 in Odense, Denmark
Died:
August 4, 1875 (age 70) in Copenhagen, Denmark
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