When Morten Jensen was born on 8 March 1796, in Vedskølle, Tjæreby, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark, his father, Jens Christophersen, was 30 and his mother, Maren Olsdatter, was 19. He married Anna Jensdatter on 17 June 1825, in Tjæreby, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Tjæreby, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark for about 20 years. He died on 2 March 1863, in Vedskølle, Tjæreby, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark, at the age of 66, and was buried in Tjæreby, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark.
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The Christianso Lighthouse is one of Denmark's oldest lighthouses and the first to have a flashing light. It was built on the island of Christianso in the northern Baltic Sea.
Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn, The Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, is an award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway on June 28, 1808 and was named Dannebrogsmendenes Haederstegn until 1952. The award is given to any Dane who has provided a service to Denmark through a noble deed. The cross is considered an additional recognition if awarded to someone who is already a holder of the Order.
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
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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