Brief Life History of Hans
When Hans Jensen was christened on 15 August 1723, in Vejlby, Vends, Odense, Denmark, his father, Jens Hansen, was 32 and his mother, Anna Sofrensdatter, was 32. He married Kirsten Pedersdatter on 4 October 1755, in Vejlby, Hindsgavl, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 13 June 1795, at the age of 71.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Hans Jensen, "Denmark Census 1787"
- Hans Jensen in entry for Lars Hansen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
1723–1795 Male
1739– Female
Children (12)
1755– Male
1758–1823 Male
1760– Male
1762– Male
1765– Male
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1691–1743 Male
1691– Female
Siblings (6)
1723–1795 Male
1724– Female
1727–1728 Male
1731– Male
1732– Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1729
1730 · Danish Asia Company
1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
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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