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A Childhood in Spandet
The Bennedsens' life was hard: A chronic shortage of money and endless work took a toll. Frederik drank heavily, and the parents' relationship was difficult. Chris remembered escaping their trials by sneaking out the window and going to his Uncle Thomas's house, or to Meta's, a close neighbour. As a child, he developed many enduring friendships that lasted for decades.
Meta, Sigvard Bennetzen, and Ingeborg (another neighbour), at Meta's house, ca 1938. Chris and Sigvard spent many hours at Meta's, their closest neighbour and their mother's closest friend. (Private Collection)
Alvilda Johannesson (Thomas's cousin), Thomas Johannesson (Chris's uncle), Chris and Ole Bennedsen. (Private Collection)
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