Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Jensen Understed was christened on 12 May 1737, in Volstrup, Børglum, Denmark, his father, Jens Jensen, was 55 and his mother, Ane Hansdatter, was 56. He married Kirsten Christensdatter on 13 October 1765, in Volstrup, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He died after 1801.
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- Jens Understed, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Jens Understed in entry for Anna Maria Jensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Jens Understed in entry for Mette Jensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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1742 · Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters is a non-governmental science Academy founded in 1742 for the purpose of advancements of science in Denmark.
1744 · Hirschholm Palace
Hirschholm Palace was a royal palace located in present-day Horsholm municipality just north of Copenhagen. It was one of the finest buildings of its time and became known as the Versailles of the North. It developed a bad reputation in connection with its role in the affair between Johann Friedrich Struensee and Queen Caroline Mathilda in the 1770s. After that it fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1809.
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, 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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