When Soren Jessen was born on 14 April 1853, in Bredsten, Koldinghus, Denmark, his father, Jess Sørensen, was 33 and his mother, Ane Marie Hansdatter, was 27. He married Petrine Ullum on 4 October 1889, in Tørring, Skanderborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Bredsten, Tørrild, Vejle, Denmark for about 56 years. He died on 23 January 1916, in Bredsten, Koldinghus, Denmark, at the age of 62, and was buried in Bredsten, Koldinghus, Denmark.
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The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
The Copenhagen Zoo was founded in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It was founded by a ornithologist named Niels Kjaebolling and the first animals that were at the opening were eagles, chickens, ducks, owls, rabbits, a fox, a seal and a turtle. The oldest building still is in use as a stable for the yak exibit. It is open everyday from 9:00am to 8:00pm (20:00).
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Gudmund, Nels, Carsten, Holger, Niels, Sten, Sven, Thorvald. German Hans, Gerhard, Otto, Elke, Frieda, Georg, Johannes, Kurt, Rainer, Wilhelm.
Danish and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jess . Compare Jesson .
German: habitational name from any of various places called Jessen, mostly in eastern Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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