Jens Jensen

Brief Life History of Jens

When Jens Jensen was born on 16 December 1793, in Nyrup, Raklev, Ars, Holbæk, Denmark, his father, Jens Olsen, was 44 and his mother, Karen Jensen, was 41. He married Ane Christiansen on 14 November 1818, in Røsnæs, Kalundborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Raklev, Raklev, Ars, Holbæk, Denmark for about 11 years and Raklev, Ars, Holbæk, Denmark for about 20 years. He died on 16 December 1878, in Nyrup, Raklev, Ars, Holbæk, Denmark, at the age of 85, and was buried in Raklev, Ars, Holbæk, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Jens Jensen
1793–1878
Ane Christiansen
1797–
Marriage: 14 November 1818
Ane Jensdatter
1819–
Jens Jensen
1821–
Hans Jensen
1822–1860
Niels Jensen
1824–
Ole Jensen
1825–
Kirsten Jensen
1826–1830
Jorgen Jensen
1828–1828
Jorgen Jensen
1830–1830
Jorgen Jensen
1831–
Kirsten Jensdatter
1835–1901
Mette Margrethe Jensen
1839–

Sources (58)

  • Jens Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
  • Jens Jensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Jens Jensen, "Denmark, Church Records, 1484-1941"

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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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