Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Andersen was born on 12 July 1852, in Broager, Sønderjylland, Denmark, his father, Peter Andersen, was 37 and his mother, Maria Christensen, was 33. He married Catharina Elena Hansen on 17 May 1881, in Broager, Sønderjylland, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Broager, Nybøl, Sønderborg, Denmark for about 5 years.
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Sources (6)
- Jens Andersen im Haushalt von Peter Andersen, „Denmark Census, 1860“
- Legacy NFS Source: Jens Andersen - Church record: birth-name: Jens Andersen
- Jens Andersen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
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Children (3)
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World Events (6)
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
1859 · Copenhagen Zoo
The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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