Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Mortensen was born about 1680, in Sønder Lem, Lundenæs, Denmark, his father, Morten Jensen, was 32 and his mother, Mette, was 32. He married Anne Pedersdatter on 17 October 1706, in Sønder Lem, Lundenæs, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died in 1726, in his hometown, at the age of 47.
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Family Time Line
Sources (18)
- Legacy NFS Source: Jens Mortensen - Published information: birth-name: Jens Mortensen
- Jens Mrtenssn, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Jens Deinnboel in entry for Anne Malene, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
1680–1726 Male
1683–1720 Female
Children (5)
1714–1714 Male
1715–1787 Male
1716– Male
1717– Male
1720– Female
Parents and Siblings
1650– Male
1650– Female
Siblings (5)
1670– Female
1675– Female
1680–1726 Male
1682– Female
1688– Male
World Events (2)
1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
Age 21
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
Age 33
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Morten, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Britt, Carsten, Egil, Gunner, Hartvig.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Morten, a vernacular form of Martin 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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