Jorgen Andersen

Brief Life History of Jorgen

Jorgen Andersen was born on 26 March 1728, in Lyngså, Albæk, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark. He had at least 2 sons and 5 daughters with Maren Pedersdatter. He died on 11 May 1815, in his hometown, at the age of 87, and was buried in Albæk, Hjørring, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Jorgen Andersen
1728–1815
Maren Pedersdatter
1727–1809
Maren Jorgensen
1754–
Bodil Bothilla Jorgensdatter
1756–1835
Peder Jorgensen
1758–
Magrete Jorgensen
1759–1809
Anders Jorgensen
1760–1828
Magrete Jorgensen
1763–
Karen Jorgensdatter
1770–

Sources (10)

  • 1801 Danish census for Anders Jorgensen and Else Pedersdatter's family
  • Jórgen Andersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
  • Jorgen Andersen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"

World Events (7)

1729

Greenland becomes Danish province.

1730 · Danish Asia Company

The Danish Asiatic Company was a trading company established to revive the dwindling Danish trade with the East Indies and China. It was taken over by the Danish government in 1772 and continued to run until around 1843.

1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)

The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.

Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.

Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.

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

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