Brief Life History of Karen
When Karen Jensen was christened on 9 July 1797, in Als, Skivehus, Denmark, her father, Jens Gundersen, was 56 and her mother, Johane Jorgensdatter, was 42. She married Jens Christensen on 11 July 1825. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Karen Jensdatter in entry for Jens Christian Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1800– Male
1797– Female
Children (4)
1825– Male
1826– Male
1828–1829 Female
1830–1831 Female
Parents and Siblings
1742–1822 Male
1756–1818 Female
Siblings (7)
1778– Male
1779–1825 Male
1781–1839 Male
1783–1854 Male
1787–1871 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1805 · Christianso Lighthouse
1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
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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