Brief Life History of Mette Kirstine
Mette Kirstine Jensen was born on 1 June 1844, in Resen, Hindborg, Viborg, Denmark as the daughter of Jens Nielsen and Dorothea Marie Hansdatter. She married Søren Kristian Jensen on 4 January 1866, in Estvad, Bøvling, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Estvad, Ginding, Ringkøbing, Denmark for about 10 years and Herborg, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark in 1911.
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- Mette Kjerstine Jensen in household of Søren Christian Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
- Mette Kirstine Jensen in household of Soren Kristian Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
- Mette Kirstine Jensen in entry for Soren Christian Jensen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
Spouse and Children
1841–1884 Male
1844– Female
Children (10)
1866– Female
1868–1889 Male
1869–1876 Female
1871–1892 Male
1872–1873 Male
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (6)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 3
1849
Age 5
1914
Age 70
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Holger, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Knud, Per, Ove, Morten.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .
English: variant of Jennison .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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