When Jens Peter Hjelm was born on 14 December 1873, in Nørre Kongerslev, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Joachim Christoffer Ludvig Hjelm, was 52 and his mother, Mette Marie Jørgensen, was 39. He married Johanne Hermansen on 9 May 1896, in Store Arden, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Ove, Hindsted, Ålborg, Denmark for about 24 years. He died on 18 February 1961, at the age of 87.
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World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.
Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Alf, Klas, Lars, Mats, Nels.
Swedish: probably a soldier's name from hjälm ‘helmet’.
Danish: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads and islands so named from hjelm ‘helmet’ with reference to a helmetlike formation, e.g. a mound.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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