Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Jørgensen was born on 14 April 1811, in Flinterup, Store Fuglede, Kalundborg, Denmark, his father, Jørgen Mikkelsen, was 48 and his mother, Ane Christensen, was 36.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Denmark, Church Records, 1484-1941; Jens Jørgensen, Birth 1811
- Jens, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Denmark Parish Birth Record, Jens Jørgensen, 1811
Parents and Siblings
1763–1831 Male
1774–1821 Female
Siblings (7)
1796–1829 Male
1799– Female
1802–1812 Male
1806–1812 Male
1809– Female
+2 More Children
World Events (6)
1814
Age 3
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Age 7
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 36
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Aagot, Niels. German Hans, Hilde, Kurt, Uwe.
In some cases also an Americanized form of Danish or Norwegian Jørgensen (see Jorgensen ).
North German (Jürgensen): patronymic from the personal name Jürgen, Low German form of George . It is also found in Denmark. Compare Juergensen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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