Brief Life History of Kirsten
When Kirsten Jensen was born on 21 June 1860, her father, Niels Jensen, was 44 and her mother, Ane Marie Sorensdatter, was 28. She lived in Tulstrup, Gjern, Skanderborg, Denmark for about 14 years.
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Sources (5)
- Kristen Pedersen in household of Jakob Pedersen, "Denmark Census, 1925"
- Kirsten Jensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Kirsten Jensen in household of Jakob Pedersen, "Denmark Census, 1911"
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World Events (7)
1868 · Magasin Du Nord
Magasin is a Danish chain of department stores that was founded in 1868 in Copenhagen and still exists today. They can be found in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and the UK.
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
1917
The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.
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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