Brief Life History of Jens
Jens Pedersen was born about 1546, in Øster Brønderslev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark as the son of Peder Jensen. He married Kirsten Hansdatter Mork about 1575. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died in 1615, in his hometown, at the age of 70, and was buried in Øster Brønderslev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
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- Danish Priests Index
- Danish Priests Index
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1563
Seven Year War begins. Fought between Sweden and Denmark.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Niels, Bjorn, Knud, Nils, Anders, Jorgen, Egil, Einer, Knut, Peer.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Peder (see Peter ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Petersen 2 and Peterson 1.
English: variant of Peterson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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