Jens Nielsen

Brief Life History of Jens

Jens Nielsen was born in January 1656, in Ugilt, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark. He married Ingeborg Clausdatter about 1687, in Rountved, Ugilt, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He died on 14 March 1736, in his hometown, at the age of 80, and was buried in Ugilt, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Jens Nielsen
1656–1736
Ingeborg Clausdatter
1667–1737
Marriage: about 1687
Jens Jensen
1688–1753
Johanne Jensdatter
1692–
Else Jensdatter
1695–1771
Else Jensdatter
1695–1780
Johanne Jensdatter
1696–
Else Jensdatter
1697–

Sources (3)

  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  • Denmark Select Burials, 1640-1917
  • Denmark Select Baptisms, 1618-1923

World Events (4)

1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World

The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.

1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy

The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.

1729

Greenland becomes Danish province.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .

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

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