Brief Life History of Mads
When Mads Jensen was born on 3 May 1731, in Mygdal, Åstrup, Denmark, his father, Jens Stephansen, was 28 and his mother, Anne Madsen, was 24. He had at least 5 sons and 3 daughters with Catherine Nielsdatter. In 1787, at the age of 56, his occupation is listed as smed. He died in January 1798, at the age of 66, and was buried in Mygdal, Åstrup, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Mads Jensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Mads Smid in entry for Niels Madsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Mads Jensen Smid in entry for Niels Madsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
1731–1798 Male
1732–1814 Female
Children (8)
1760–1780 Female
1762–1764 Female
1764–1836 Male
1767–1767 Male
1770–1826 Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1703–1742 Male
1707–1775 Female
Siblings (6)
1731–1798 Male
1732–1804 Female
1735– Male
1735– Male
1738–1749 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (6)
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Age 6
1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Age 11
1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
Age 31
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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