Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Jensen was born in 1734, in Søholm, Asminderød, Lynge-Kronborg, Frederiksborg, Denmark, his father, Jens Jensen, was 35 and his mother, Bendte Andersdatter, was 33. He married Maren Hansdaatter on 26 September 1756, in Asminderød, Kronborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 10 October 1800, at the age of 66.
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Sources (13)
- Anders Jensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Andreas Jensen in entry for Hans Andreassen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Marriage of Anders Jensen and Ana Svendsdatter on 26 July 1778. Arkivalieronline
Spouse and Children
1734–1800 Male
1729–1777 Female
Children (9)
1757–1761 Male
1758– Male
1761– Male
1763–1843 Female
1765–1837 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1699–1763 Male
1701–1770 Female
Siblings (3)
1732–1737 Male
1734–1800 Male
1737–1799 Female
World Events (6)
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Age 3
1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Age 8
1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
Age 28
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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