Daniel Jensen

Brief Life History of Daniel

Daniel Jensen was born about 1698, in Munkebo, Bjerge, Odense, Denmark. He married Marie Rasmusdatter on 20 October 1726, in Skeby, Lunde, Odense, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 3 December 1756, in Klintebjerg, Skeby, Lunde, Odense, Denmark, at the age of 59, and was buried in Skeby, Odense, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Daniel Jensen
1698–1756
Marie Rasmusdatter
1698–1788
Marriage: 20 October 1726
Jens Danielsen
1727–1799
Anna Cathrina Danielsdatter
1730–1757
Rasmus Danielsen
1732–1740
Dorthe Danielsdatter
1735–
Hans Danielsen
1738–

Sources (6)

  • Daniel Jensen Skipper, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Daniel Jensen in entry for Hans, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
  • Daniel Jensen in entry for Rasmus, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"

World Events (5)

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, 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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