Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Thygesen was born on 20 May 1806, in Sønder Felding, Lundenæs, Denmark, his father, Thyge Christian Jensen, was 27 and his mother, Mette Marie Pedersdr, was 35. He married Esther Jensen on 9 September 1832, in Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Vrads, Vrads, Skanderborg, Denmark in 1850. He died on 8 June 1854, in Vrads, Skanderborg, Denmark, at the age of 48, and was buried in Vrads, Skanderborg, Denmark.
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- Holden Bygbulle, "Denmark Census, 1845"
- Jens Thygesen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941" Marriage Record
- Vrads, Skanderborg Parish Death Record for Jens Thygesen, 1854
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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.
1814
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
1824
County reestablished in 1824
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Ejnar, Bent, Birgit, Erik, Helmer, Uffe.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Thyge, Old Danish T̄ki, a short form of any of various names beginning with Thórr- (see Thor ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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