Brief Life History of Christen
When Christen Jensen was born on 27 November 1820, in Nøvling, Lundenæs, Denmark, his father, Jens Christian Nielsen, was 28 and his mother, Abelone Christensdatter, was 19. He had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Ane Margrethe Thomasdatter. He lived in Vildbjerg, Hammerum, Ringkøbing, Denmark for about 41 years.
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- Kristen Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1901"
- Christen Jensen in entry for Abelone Christensen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Christen Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
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World Events (6)
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
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.
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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