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
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- Jens Madsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
1685–1754 Male
1680– Female
Children (7)
1711–1757 Male
1712–1768 Male
1716– Female
1718–1719 Male
1720– Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (6)
1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
Age 16
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
Age 28
1729
Age 44
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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