Brief Life History of Christopher
Christopher Jensen was born in 1750, in Oslo, Norway. He married Mette Valentinsdatter on 31 October 1772, in Oslo, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters.
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Sources (6)
- Christopher Jensen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Christen Jensen in entry for Anne Maria, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Christoph: Jensen in entry for Ole, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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World Events (6)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
1810 · Vaccinations
Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33
1812 · Record-keeping
A uniform system for keeping church records was introduced by royal ordinance in December 1812. Prior to that there were no directions on how to keep church records. It required that a duplicate register be kept in a separate place.
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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