Mette Kirstine Jensen

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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Family Time Line

Søren Kristian Jensen
1841–1884
Mette Kirstine Jensen
1844–
Marriage: 4 January 1866
Jensine Kirstine Jensen
1866–
Erik Jensen
1868–1889
Dorthe Marie Jensen
1869–1876
Jens Jensen
1871–1892
Jens Christian Jensen
1872–1873
Maren Katrina Jenson
1874–1887
Jens Kristian Jensen
1876–1876
Metta Jensen
1879–1884
Andrea Johanne Jensen
1881–
Severine Christine Jensen
1883–1892

Sources (32)

  • Mette Kjerstine Jensen in household of Søren Christian Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
  • Mette Kirstine Jensen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Else Kirstine Jensen in entry for Jens Christian Jensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

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World Events (6)

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

1849

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.

1914

World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.

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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