Anders Jensen

Brief Life History of Anders

When Anders Jensen was christened on 14 January 1787, in Rold, Ålborghus, Denmark, his father, Jens Nielsen, was 42 and his mother, Anne Pedersdatter, was 26.

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Family Time Line

Jens Nielsen
1745–1822
Anne Pedersdatter
1761–
Niels Jensen
1782–1838
Peder Jensen Skjelhus or Skjellet
1794–
Lauritis Jensen Skjelhus
1799–
Soren Christen J Skjellet
1784–
Anne Sophie Jensen
1785–
Anders Jensen
1787–
Christen Jensen
1788–1851
Jens Christen Jensen Skielhus
1789–
Jens Jensen Skjelhus
1790–
Christen Jensen
1793–
Jacob Jensen
1796–1798

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    World Events (6)

    1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn

    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

    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.

    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.

    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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