Brief Life History of Jens Christian
When Jens Christian Larsen was born on 19 November 1851, in Horsens, Kær, Ålborg, Denmark, his father, Lars Christian Steffensen, was 28 and his mother, Ane Marie Ovesdatter, was 25. He married Amalie Thomasdatter on 27 December 1873, in Horsens, Kær, Ålborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters.
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- Jens Chr Larsen in household of Lars Chr Steffensen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- Jens Christian Larsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Jens Christ Larsen, "Denmark Census, 1855"
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World Events (6)
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
1859 · Copenhagen Zoo
The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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