When Jørgen Hansen Suhr was born in 1792, in Flintinge, Toreby, Musse, Maribo, Denmark, his father, Hans Rasmussen Suhr, was 38 and his mother, Karen Pedersdatter, was 36. He married Karen Rasmusdatter on 2 October 1811, in Toreby, Toreby, Musse, Maribo, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Toreby, Musse, Maribo, Denmark in 1840 and Radsted, Musse, Maribo, Denmark for about 10 years. 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 67, and was buried in Toreby, Musse, Maribo, Denmark.
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Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
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.
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