Jorgen Olesen

Brief Life History of Jorgen

When Jorgen Olesen was born on 19 March 1815, in Kauslunde, Hindsgavl, Denmark, his father, Ole Pedersen, was 44 and his mother, Karen Basse Jørgensdatter, was 25. He married Kirstine Nielsdatter on 4 April 1845, in Vejlby, Hindsgavl, Denmark. He lived in Vejlby, Vends, Odense, Denmark for about 6 years.

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Jorgen Olesen
1815–
Kirstine Nielsdatter
1813–
Marriage: 4 April 1845

Sources (9)

  • Jørgen Olesen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
  • Jorgen Olesen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Jórgen Olsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

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World Events (6)

1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank

Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.

1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark

Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.

1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)

The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Jorgen, Niels, Per, Bjorn, Britt, Lars, Nels, Rigmor, Sven, Uffe.

Danish and Norwegian: variant of Olsen . It is rare in Norway. Compare Oleson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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