Brief Life History of Mads
When Mads Jensen was born on 6 July 1749, in Sandtorg, Harstad, Troms, Norway, his father, Jens Pedersen Krognæs, was 23 and his mother, Benedicte Madsdatter, was 31. He had at least 3 sons and 3 daughters with Helene Rafaelsdatter Harr. He lived in Trondenes, Troms, Norway in 1801. He died on 10 November 1811, in Troms, Norway, at the age of 62.
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- Mads Jensen in household of Lars Madsen, "Norway Census, 1801"
- Mads Jensen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Mads Jensen in entry for Lars Madsen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
1810 · Vaccinations
Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Holger, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Knud, Per, Ove, Morten.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .
English: variant of Jennison .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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