Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Jensen was born on 9 February 1774, in Roerslev, Hindsgavl, Denmark, his father, Jens Hansen, was 62 and his mother, Hanna Kirstine Hansdatter, was 39. He died on 9 February 1774, in his hometown, at the age of 0.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Jens Jensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Parents and Siblings
1712–1801 Male
1734–1774 Female
Siblings (12)
1758–1758 Female
1760– Female
1762–1763 Female
1763–1787 Female
1763– Male
+7 More Children
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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