Brief Life History of Peder
When Peder Jensen was born on 28 April 1839, in Sejlstrup, Børglum, Denmark, his father, Jens Thomsen, was 33 and his mother, Mette Johanne Olesdatter, was 30. He married Mette Marie Christensdatter on 11 November 1873, in Sejlstrup, Børglum, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Rakkeby, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark for about 5 years and Sejlstrup, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark for about 30 years.
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Sources (22)
- Peder Jensen in household of Jens Hanesen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Peder Jensen, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Peder Jensen in entry for Jens Christian Jensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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Siblings (6)
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World Events (6)
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.
1849
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
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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