Hans Jørgensen

Male1795–

Brief Life History of Hans

Hans Jørgensen was born in 1795, in Topshøj, Lynge, Alsted, Sorø, Denmark as the son of Jorgen Olen. He married Ane Jacobsdatter on 2 April 1817, in Slagelse, Sankt Peders, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 7 sons. He lived in Lynge, Alsted, Sorø, Denmark for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

Hans Jørgensen
1795–
Ane Jacobsdatter
1794–1877
Marriage: 2 April 1817
Hans Hansen
1817–
Jens Hansen
1820–
Ole Hansen
1823–
Christian Hansen
1825–
Niels Hansen
1828–
Jørgen Hansen
1835–1921
Jacob Hansen
1838–

Sources (30)

  • Hans Jorgensen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
  • Hans Jørgensen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Hans Jørgensen in entry for Jacob Hansen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    2 April 1817Slagelse, Sankt Peders, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark
  • Children (7)

    +2 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (7)

    1796 · Odense Teater

    Age 1

    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

    Age 10

    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.

    1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark

    Age 34

    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.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Aagot, Niels. German Hans, Hilde, Kurt, Uwe.

    In some cases also an Americanized form of Danish or Norwegian Jørgensen (see Jorgensen ).

    North German (Jürgensen): patronymic from the personal name Jürgen, Low German form of George . It is also found in Denmark. Compare Juergensen .

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

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