Anders Jensen

1734–10 October 1800 (Age 66)
Søholm, Asminderød, Lynge-Kronborg, Frederiksborg, Denmark

The Life Summary 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, Frederiksborg, 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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Family Time Line

Anders Jensen
1734–1800
Maren Hansdaatter
1729–1777
Marriage: 26 September 1756
Hans Andersen
1757–1761
Jens Andersen
1758–
Hans Andersen
1761–
Anna Andersdatter
1763–1843
Bente Andersen
1765–1837
Margarethe Andersen
1768–1822
Margrethe Andersdatter
1768–
Anders Andersen
1770–
Ole Andersen
1775–1853

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World Events (6)

1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Age 3
Meyercrones Stiftelse was founded by the widow of Henning de Meyercrone after he had served as Danish envoy in France. Christiane Meyercrone, Henning's widow, managed the property until her death in 1738. Her niece became the new manager of the foundation and arranged for its charter to be written in 1830. The original, small building was replaced by a larger building in 1933.
1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Age 8
The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters is a non-governmental science Academy founded in 1742 for the purpose of advancements of science in Denmark.
1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
Age 28
The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.

Name Meaning

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a reduced form of Johannes ( see John ). This is Denmark's most frequent surname.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

John
Jenson
Jenssen

Sources (13)

  • Andreas Jensen in entry for Hans Andreassen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Andreas Jensen in entry for Hans Andreassen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Anders Jensen in entry for Niels Andersen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"

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