Frands Jensen Hvilsted

Brief Life History of Frands

Frands Jensen Hvilsted was born in 1810. He married Maren Pedersdatter Hvilsted on 8 June 1847, in Stilling, Stilling, Hjelmslev, Skanderborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Hvilsted, Hads, Århus, Denmark for about 30 years.

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Family Time Line

Frands Jensen Hvilsted
1810–
Maren Pedersdatter Hvilsted
1824–
Marriage: 8 June 1847
Jens Frandsen Hvilsted
1848–
Peder Frandsen Hvilsted
1851–
Bodil Maria Frandsen
1853–
Jens Frandsen Hvilsted
1856–
Ane Frandsen
1859–
Ane Jensine Petrine Frandsen
1864–

Sources (21)

  • Frans Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1880"
  • Frands Jensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Frands Jensen in entry for Bodil Marie Frandsen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"

World Events (6)

1814

Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.

1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank

Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.

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.

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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