When Jens Jensen was born on 10 April 1872, in Vinderslev, Silkeborg, Denmark, his father, Niels Christian Stig Jensen, was 31 and his mother, Marie Kirstine Henrikesen, was 24. He married Inger Margrethe Pedersen on 17 June 1904, in Vinderslev, Silkeborg, Denmark. He lived in Vinderslev, Lysgård, Viborg, Denmark for about 35 years.
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World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.
Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Holger, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Knud, Per, Ove, Morten.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .
English: variant of Jennison .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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