Brief Life History of Maren
When Maren Jensdatter was born on 11 December 1791, in Elling, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark, her father, Jens Madsen, was 45 and her mother, Inger Kirstine Christensdatter, was 31. She married Thomas Christian Sørensen on 25 November 1817, in Elling, Åstrup, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Flade, Sejlstrup, Denmark in 1850 and Gærum, Sejlstrup, Denmark in 1855. She died on 2 September 1862, in Gærum, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark, at the age of 70.
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- Maren Jens Datter in household of Christian Madsen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- Maren Jensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Maren Jens Datter in household of Thomas Christian Sørensen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
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1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis
Det Classenske Fideicommis is a Danish charitable foundation formed by the industrialist Major General Johan Frederik Classen after he left behind his wealth and possessions in his will to help alleviate poverty and misery to those in the country. Today, it grants around 2 million kroner annually to those in need.
1794 · Stibo
The Stibo Group was founded in 1794 by Niels Lund as a printing company. Today, The Stibo Group provides information management and print technology software for business operations.
1814
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
Name Meaning
Variant spelling of Karen .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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