Jens Madsen

Brief Life History of Jens

Jens Madsen was born in 1685, in Magleby, Tranekær, Denmark as the son of Matz Hansen. He married Kirsten Christensdatter on 16 March 1710, in Magleby, Tranekær, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He was buried in Magleby, Tranekær, Denmark.

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Family Time Line

Jens Madsen
1685–1754
Kirsten Christensdatter
1680–
Marriage: 16 March 1710
Carsten Jensen
1711–1757
Christen Jensen
1712–1768
Maren Jensen
1716–
Mads Jensen
1718–1719
Mads Jensen
1720–
Jensen
1724–1724
Hans Jensen
1726–1744

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  • Jens Madsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"

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World Events (6)

1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World

The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.

1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy

The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.

1729

Greenland becomes Danish province.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Jorgen, Per, Viggo, Anders, Carsten, Niels, Thor, Alf, Einer, Jeppe.

Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Mads, a pet form of Mat(t)hias or Mat(t)heus (see Matthew ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Madson , Matson , and Mattson .

English: variant of Madson .

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

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