Brief Life History of Jens Christian
When Jens Christian Larsen was born on 8 November 1840, in Skallerup, Sejlstrup, Denmark, his father, Laurs Jensen, was 31 and his mother, Mette Poulsdatter, was 32. He married Bodeline Madsen on 14 July 1876, in Skallerup, Sejlstrup, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Skallerup, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark in 1850 and Hjørring Sankt Hans, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark in 1880.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Jans Chr Larsen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
- Jens Chr Larsen in entry for Mette Christine Larsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Jens Christian Larsen in household of Poul Chr Andersen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1840– Male
1855–1888 Female
Children (4)
1876– Male
1880– Female
1883– Male
1884– Female
Parents and Siblings
1809– Male
1808–1876 Female
Siblings (7)
1830– Female
1832–1899 Female
1834–1834 Male
1835– Female
1838–1934 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (6)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 7
1849
Age 9
1914
Age 74
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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