Brief Life History of Maren
When Maren Jensen was christened on 20 March 1782, in Ugilt, Sejlstrup, Denmark, her father, Jens Nielsen, was 48 and her mother, Ane Christensen, was 30. She died on 30 April 1858, in Lendum, Sejlstrup, Denmark, at the age of 76.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Anne Christensdatter- Census 1801, Ugilt, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark
- Maren Jensdatter- Census 1787 - Hjørring, Vennebjerg, Ugilt
- Christening of Maren, Kirkebøger; ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9944-2W4Y
Parents and Siblings
1733–1812 Male
1753–1834 Female
Siblings (8)
1774–1840 Male
1776–1833 Female
1778–1778 Male
1779–1859 Female
1782–1858 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (7)
1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis
1805 · Christianso Lighthouse
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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