Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Poulsen was born on 22 September 1811, in Sulsted, Kær, Ålborg, Denmark, his father, Poul Jensen Krog, was 34 and his mother, Mariane Andersdatter, was 31. He married Lovise Egedahl on 21 November 1837, in Vadum, Kær, Ålborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Vadum, Kær, Ålborg, Denmark for about 30 years. He died on 11 August 1896, in Vadum, Ålborghus, Denmark, at the age of 84.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Jens Poulsen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- Jens Poulsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Jens Poulsen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1811–1896 Male
1800–1888 Female
Children (1)
1838– Male
Parents and Siblings
1777–1842 Male
1780–1853 Female
Siblings (8)
1804–1864 Female
1807– Female
1808–1883 Male
1811–1896 Male
1814–1890 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (6)
1814
Age 3
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Age 7
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 36
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Jorgen, Bodil, Einer, Johan, Audun, Bent, Britt, Carsten, Gunner, Karsten, Kjeld.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Poul (see Paul ). Compare Paulsen , Paulson , and Poulson .
English: variant of Polson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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