Brief Life History of Jesper
When Jesper Christensen was born on 20 March 1817, in Gjersbøl, Snedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark, his father, Christen Jensen Hundsjkaer, was 41 and his mother, Else Jespersdatter, was 30. He married Karen Marie Nielsdatter on 21 September 1849, in Vestervig, Vestervig, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Vestervig, Refs, Thisted, Denmark for about 51 years.
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- Jesper Kristensen, "Denmark Census, 1901"
- Jesper Christensen Hanskjær, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Jesper Christensen Hundskjar, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.
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.
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Bent, Anders, Thor, Jorgen, Nils, Einer, Viggo, Folmer.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christen . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the especially Danish and Norwegian variant Kristensen . Compare Christenson and Christianson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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