Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Poulsen Steensgaard was born on 26 July 1825, in Hundborg, Hundborg, Ørum, Denmark, his father, Poul Nielsen Steensgaard, was 41 and his mother, Ane Jensdatter Rysgaard, was 33. He married Ane Kathrine Christensdatter on 9 April 1847, in Sjørring, Hundborg, Thisted, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Hundborg, Hundborg, Thisted, Denmark for about 50 years. He died on 17 October 1902, in Hunstrup, Hunstrup, Hillerslev, Thisted, Denmark, at the age of 77, and was buried in Hundborg, Hundborg, Thisted, Denmark.
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- Jens Poulsen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
- Jens Poulsen Steensgaard, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Jens Poulsen Steensgård in entry for Poul Jensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (4)
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Jorgen, Bodil, Einer, Johan, Audun, Bent, Britt, Carsten, Gunner, Karsten, Kjeld.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Poul (see Paul ). Compare Paulsen , Paulson , and Poulson .
English: variant of Polson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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