Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Pedersen was born on 6 May 1846, in Trørød, København, Denmark, his father, Peder Jensen, was 32 and his mother, Karen Dorothea Jacobsen, was 28. He lived in Søllerød, Sokkelund, København, Denmark in 1850 and Solrød, Tune, København, Denmark in 1860.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Jens Pedersen in household of Peder Jense, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Jens Petersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Jens Pedersen in household of Peder Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
Parents and Siblings
1815– Male
1817–1917 Female
Siblings (3)
1842– Female
1846– Male
1849–1925 Male
World Events (6)
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 1
1849
Age 3
1914
Age 68
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Niels, Bjorn, Knud, Nils, Anders, Jorgen, Egil, Einer, Knut, Peer.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Peder (see Peter ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Petersen 2 and Peterson 1.
English: variant of Peterson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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