Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Nielsen was born about 1780, in Store Gadegård, Bornholm, Denmark, his father, Niels Pedersen, was 39 and his mother, Gertrud Kirstine Andersdatter, was 39.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Jens Nielsen CENSUS, Vester Marie, Vester, Bornholm, Denmark
Spouse and Children
1780– Male
1776– Female
Parents and Siblings
1742–1791 Male
1742–1813 Female
Siblings (9)
1762– Female
1766– Female
1768–1803 Male
1771– Male
1774– Male
+4 More Children
World Events (3)
1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
Age 9
1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis
Age 12
1794 · Stibo
Age 14
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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