Brief Life History of Jorgen
When Jorgen Jensen was born on 19 May 1818, in Sandager, Assens, Denmark, his father, Jens Erichsen, was 42 and his mother, Judith Jørgensdatter, was 38.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Jorgen Jensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Jórgen Jensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Jorgen Jensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (6)
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
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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