Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Mogensen was born on 20 July 1838, in Svenstrup, Tårnborg, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark, his father, Hans Mogensen, was 35 and his mother, Martha Jensdatter, was 34. He married Annie Sophia Hansen on 19 April 1865, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons. He lived in Tårnborg, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark for about 10 years and Cache, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 7 April 1909, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Hans Munson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961
- Jens Monsen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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Children (6)
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World Events (8)
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.
1856
Historical Boundaries: 1856: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States
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, Niels, Palle.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Mogens, Danish form of Magnus . This surname is rare in Norway. Compare Morgensen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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