Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Pedersen was born in 1659, in Saltum, Hvetbo, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Mr Peder, was 26 and his mother, Mrs. Peder, was 21. He married Gjertrud Nielsen about 1685, in Saltum, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 14 June 1707, in his hometown, at the age of 48, and was buried in Saltum, Ålborghus, Denmark.
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- JENS PEDERSEN in entry for NIELS JENSEN, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Jens Pedersen in entry for Anders Jensen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Jens Pedersen in entry for Peder Jensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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1701 · Oldest Naval Academy in the World
The Royal Danish Naval Academy was established in 1701 to educate then commission all officers into the Royal Danish Navy. It is the oldest, still-existing, officers' academy in the world.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Niels, Bjorn, Knud, Nils, Anders, Jorgen, Egil, Einer, Knut, Peer.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Peder (see Peter ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Petersen 2 and Peterson 1.
English: variant of Peterson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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