Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Christoffersen was born on 20 March 1795, in Denmark, his father, Christopher Jensen, was 53 and his mother, Gjertrud Kirstien Jensdatter, was 39. He married Anne Margrethe Johansdatter on 18 June 1828, in Fanefjord, Mønbo, Præstø, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 20 September 1854, in Fanefjord, Mønbo, Præstø, Denmark, at the age of 59.
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- Jens Christophersen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Jens Christophersen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Jens Christophersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (7)
1796 · Odense Teater
Odense Teater is Denmark's second oldest theater and one of the country's three main theaters. It is where Hans Christian Andersen started as a writer and is where The Pillars of Society was first performed.
1805 · Christianso Lighthouse
The Christianso Lighthouse is one of Denmark's oldest lighthouses and the first to have a flashing light. It was built on the island of Christianso in the northern Baltic Sea.
1814
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bendt, Ejnar, Holger, Iver, Lars, Morten.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Christoffer (see Christopher ). In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the most common Norwegian (and also Danish) form Kristoffersen. Compare Christophersen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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