When Jens Jensen was born on 1 October 1818, in Vokslev, Hornum, Ålborg, Denmark, his father, Jens Andersen Østergaard, was 41 and his mother, Kirsten Pedersdatter, was 39. He married Dorthe Kirstine Justsdatter on 31 May 1845, in Bislev, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Veggerby, Hornum, Ålborg, Denmark for about 40 years.
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Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
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.
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
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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