Brief Life History of Ane Magrete
When Ane Magrete Jensen was born on 20 October 1841, in Guldager, Riberhus, Denmark, her father, Jens Pedersen Riis, was 26 and her mother, Charlotte Lucie Justine Henningsen, was 26. She married Peter Andreas Petersen on 7 November 1873, in Varde, Ribe, Denmark. She died on 17 September 1897, in Varde, Riberhus, Denmark, at the age of 55, and was buried in Varde, Riberhus, Denmark.
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- Ane Margrethe Jensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Ane Magrete Jensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Ane Magrethe Jensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
Name Meaning
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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