Petronelle Jacobi Jacobsen

Brief Life History of Petronelle Jacobi

When Petronelle Jacobi Jacobsen was born on 31 January 1825, in Hårbølle, Møn, Storstrøm, Denmark, her father, Jacob Mortensen, was 42 and her mother, Sidse Jørgensdatter, was 22. She married Christopher Jensen on 15 April 1856, in Fanefjord, Mønbo, Præstø, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. She lived in Fanefjord, Mønbo, Præstø, Denmark for about 26 years and Torkilstrup, Falsters Nørre, Maribo, Denmark in 1870. She died on 7 August 1873, in Maribo, Maribo Domsogn, Maribo, Denmark, at the age of 48, and was buried in Sullerup, Torkilstrup, Falsters Nørre, Maribo, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Christopher Jensen
1829–1894
Petronelle Jacobi Jacobsen
1825–1873
Marriage: 15 April 1856
Christina Jensine Margrethe Jensen
1857–1939
Karen Marie Kristine Jensen
1859–1867
Mette Kristine Jensen
1861–1865
Jorgen Christian Jensen
1863–
Jórgen Christian Jensen
1863–
Mette Kirstine Jensen
1865–1867

Sources (26)

  • Petronelle Jacobsen, "Denmark, Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Petronelle Jacobi Jacobsdatter - Individual or family possessions: birth: 31 January 1825; Hårbølle, Møn, Storstrøm, Denmark
  • Petronelle Jacobi Jacobsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"

World Events (6)

1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark

Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

1849

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Jorgen, Nils, Anders, Gudrun, Iver, Knud, Alf, Bjorn, Borge, Fredrik.

Danish, Norwegian, North German, and Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Jacob . Compare Jacobson and Jakobsen .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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