When Nielsine Jensen was born on 28 February 1870, in Houlbjerg, Viborg, Denmark, her father, Peder Jensen, was 37 and her mother, Kirsten Nielsdatter, was 34. She married August Høegh on 26 April 1896, in Århus Domsogn, Hasle, Århus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Århus, Denmark in 1916 and Copenhagen, Denmark for about 9 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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