Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Hansen was born on 27 February 1729, in Østerlars, Bornholm, Denmark, his father, Hans Michelsen, was 30 and his mother, Seigne Pedersdatter, was 39. He married Inger Espersdatter on 22 July 1754, in Østerlarsker, Øster, Bornholm, Denmark. He died on 14 May 1810, in his hometown, at the age of 81.
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- Jens Hansen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Jens Hansen in entry for Bodild, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Jens Hansen in entry for Karen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
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World Events (7)
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.
1737 · Meyercrones Stiftelse
Meyercrones Stiftelse was founded by the widow of Henning de Meyercrone after he had served as Danish envoy in France. Christiane Meyercrone, Henning's widow, managed the property until her death in 1738. Her niece became the new manager of the foundation and arranged for its charter to be written in 1830. The original, small building was replaced by a larger building in 1933.
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, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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