Brief Life History of Hans Jorgen
When Hans Jorgen Madsen was born on 18 June 1811, in Præstø, Denmark, his father, Mads Andersen, was 36 and his mother, Anna Marie Jørgensdatter, was 35. He married Ane Marie Hansdr on 1 November 1839, in Fanefjord, Mønbo, Præstø, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Fanefjord, Mønbo, Præstø, Denmark for about 25 years. He died on 31 December 1889, in Fanefjord, Møn, Denmark, at the age of 78, and was buried in Fanefjord, Møn, Denmark.
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- Hans Jørgen Madsen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
- Hans Jorgen Madsen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Hans Jørgen Madsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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1814
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Jorgen, Per, Viggo, Anders, Carsten, Niels, Thor, Alf, Einer, Jeppe.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Mads, a pet form of Mat(t)hias or Mat(t)heus (see Matthew ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Madson , Matson , and Mattson .
English: variant of Madson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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