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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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.
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.
Greenland becomes Danish province.
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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