Esper Jensen

Maleabout 1782–

Brief Life History of Esper

When Esper Jensen was born about 1782, in Thorum, Skivehus, Denmark, his father, Jens Jensen, was 40 and his mother, Anne Jeppersen, was 29.

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Family Time Line

Jens Jensen
1743–1820
Anne Jeppersen
1754–
Else Jensen
1779–
Else Jensdatter
1781–
Esper Jensen
1782–
Jesper Jensen
1780–
Jens Jensen
1782–
Kirsten Jensdatter
1784–
Jens Jensen
1791–

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    World Events (3)

    1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn

    Age 7

    The Old Artillery Barracks was the first of three barracks to be established in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen. They were converted into barracks for the Artillery in 1789 and were used until 1923. Today, they have been converted into apartments and are listed for everyone.

    1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis

    Age 10

    Det Classenske Fideicommis is a Danish charitable foundation formed by the industrialist Major General Johan Frederik Classen after he left behind his wealth and possessions in his will to help alleviate poverty and misery to those in the country. Today, it grants around 2 million kroner annually to those in need.

    1794 · Stibo

    Age 12

    The Stibo Group was founded in 1794 by Niels Lund as a printing company. Today, The Stibo Group provides information management and print technology software for business operations.

    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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