Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Jensen was born in October 1746, in Tranholm, Horsens, Kær, Ålborg, Denmark, his father, Jens Jensen, was 50 and his mother, Karen Olufsdatter, was 28. He married Johanne Jensen about 1775, in Horsens, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 6 December 1816, at the age of 70, and was buried in Horsens, Ålborghus, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Jakob Jensen family - Census 1801 - Ålborg, Kær, Horsens
- Jacob Jenssen in entry for Johanne Marie, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Jakob Jensen in entry for Johanne Jensdtr, "Denmark Burials, 1640-1917"
Spouse and Children
1746–1816 Male
1741–1816 Female
Children (5)
1776–1776 Female
1777–1777 Female
1779–1779 Male
1780–1850 Female
1783–1826 Male
Parents and Siblings
1695–1788 Male
1718–1789 Female
Siblings (7)
1745–1745 Female
1746–1816 Male
1749–1835 Female
1750–1796 Female
1753– Male
+2 More Children
World Events (6)
1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
Age 16
1776 · Kongens Klub
Age 30
1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
Age 43
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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