Brief Life History of Hedevig
When Hedevig Jensen was born on 29 December 1840, in Harridslev, Sejlstrup, Denmark, her father, Jens Pedersen, was 43 and her mother, Karen Larsdatter, was 34. She married Jorgen Christian Nielsen on 13 November 1857, in Harridslev, Sejlstrup, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 29 November 1907, in Harridslev, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark, at the age of 66.
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- Hedevig Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1890"
- Birth Record
- Hedevig Jensdr, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
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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.
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
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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