Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Hansen was born on 25 January 1864, in Gunderslev, Korsør, Denmark, his father, Hans Olsen, was 40 and his mother, Maren Nielsen, was 39. He died on 24 November 1943, at the age of 79, and was buried in Rawlins, Carbon, Wyoming, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Jens Hansen in household of Hans Olsen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
- Jens Hansen, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jens Hansen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (7)
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World Events (8)
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
1867
Historical Boundaries - 1867: Dakota Territory, United States; 1867: Laramie, Dakota Territory, United States; 1868: Laramie, Wyoming Territory, United States; 1868: Carbon, Wyoming Territory, United States; 1890: Carbon, Wyoming, United States
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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