Brief Life History of Esther
When Esther Jensen was born on 8 September 1806, in Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark, her father, Jens Pedersen Hedegaard, was 39 and her mother, Else Johanne Jensdatter, was 29. She married Jens Thygesen on 9 September 1832, in Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 25 May 1880, in Gødvad, Silkeborg, Denmark, at the age of 73, and was buried in Gødvad, Silkeborg, Denmark.
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- Ester Jens Datter in household of Hans Peder Kristensen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
- Ester Jensdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941" Marriage Record
- Este Jensdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941" Death Record
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1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn, The Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, is an award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway on June 28, 1808 and was named Dannebrogsmendenes Haederstegn until 1952. The award is given to any Dane who has provided a service to Denmark through a noble deed. The cross is considered an additional recognition if awarded to someone who is already a holder of the Order.
1824
County reestablished in 1824
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
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.
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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