Brief Life History of Jørgen
When Jørgen Hansen Suhr was born in 1793, his father, Hans Rasmussen Suhr, was 39 and his mother, Karen Pedersdatter, was 37. He married Karen Rasmusdatter on 30 October 1820, in Toreby, Ålholm, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Toreby, Musse, Maribo, Denmark in 1840. His occupation is listed as farmer and parish guard of flintinge in Flintinge, Toreby, Musse, Maribo, Denmark. He died on 28 June 1859, in Flintinge, Toreby, Musse, Maribo, Denmark, at the age of 66, and was buried in Toreby, Musse, Maribo, Denmark.
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- Jørgen Hansen Kise, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Jórgens Hansen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Jørgen Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
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1794 · Stibo
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.
1796 · Odense Teater
Odense Teater is Denmark's second oldest theater and one of the country's three main theaters. It is where Hans Christian Andersen started as a writer and is where The Pillars of Society was first performed.
1814
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
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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