Brief Life History of Maren
When Maren Jensen was christened on 20 March 1792, in Vejlby, Hindsgavl, Denmark, her father, Jens Hansen, was 45 and her mother, Ane Kirstine Knudsdr, was 30.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Maren Jensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Parents and Siblings
1746–1833 Male
1761–1829 Female
Siblings (11)
1780– Male
1782–1784 Male
1786–1786 Male
1787– Female
1792– Female
+6 More Children
World Events (3)
1794 · Stibo
1796 · Odense Teater
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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