Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Andersen was born on 30 July 1719, in Svenstrup, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Anders Madsen, was 42 and his mother, Else Jensdatter, was 22. He married Johanna Sørensdatter on 14 September 1749. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters.
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Sources (3)
- Jens Andersen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Jens Andersen, "Denmark, Probate Indexes, 1674-1851"
- Jens Andersen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
Children (9)
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Parents and Siblings
Siblings (8)
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World Events (8)
1729
Greenland becomes Danish province.
1730 · Danish Asia Company
The Danish Asiatic Company was a trading company established to revive the dwindling Danish trade with the East Indies and China. It was taken over by the Danish government in 1772 and continued to run until around 1843.
1762 · Old City Hall (Aalborg)
The Old City Hall was built in 1762 and served as the city hall until 1912. the Hall was modelled after the City Hall that was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire in 1795. Today the building is used only for ceremonial and representative purposes.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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