Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Poulsen was christened on 22 January 1736, in Lemming, Kolt, Ning, Århus, Denmark, his father, Povel Jensen, was 40 and his mother, Karen Madsdatter, was 26. He married Cidtzel Jensen on 15 June 1785. He died on 4 May 1796, in Lemming, Kolt, Havreballegård, Denmark, at the age of 60, and was buried in Kolt, Havreballegård, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Jens Poulsen, "Denmark, Probate Indexes, 1674-1851"
- Jens Poulsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
1736–1796 Male
1721–1798 Female
Parents and Siblings
1695–1773 Male
1709–1779 Female
Siblings (12)
1731–1732 Male
1733–1795 Female
1736–1796 Male
1739–1739 Female
1741–1775 Female
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World Events (6)
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
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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