Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Kieldsen was born in 1770, in Romdrup, Ålborg, Nordjylland, Denmark, his father, Kjeld Sørensen, was 59 and his mother, Maren Jensdatter, was 32. He married Maren Pedersdr on 8 February 1807. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 5 January 1850, in his hometown, at the age of 80, and was buried in Romdrup, Ålborg, Nordjylland, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Jens Kildsen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jens Kieldsen - Church record: Death record or certificate: death: 5 January 1850; Romdrup, Aalborg, Denmark
- Jens Kieldsen in entry for Peder Jensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
1770–1850 Male
1778–1856 Female
Children (5)
1810–1869 Male
1810– Male
1812– Male
1815– Female
1819–1834 Male
Parents and Siblings
1711–1777 Male
1738–1801 Female
Siblings (4)
1766–1848 Female
1768–1809 Female
1770–1850 Male
1777– Female
World Events (8)
1776 · Kongens Klub
Age 6
1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
Age 19
1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis
Age 22
Name Meaning
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Kjeld, a derivative of Old Norse ketill ‘sacrificial cauldron, helmet’. Compare Kelson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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