Brief Life History of Jens Jørgen
When Jens Jørgen Abrahamsen was born on 24 March 1807, in Brylle, Odense, Odense, Denmark, his father, Jorgen Abrahamsen, was 39 and his mother, Anna Maria Jensdatter, was 37. He married Dorthe Kirstine Rasmusdatter on 21 January 1837, in Brylle, Brylle, Odensegård, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 27 March 1888, in Bear River City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Bear River Cemetery, Bear River City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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- Jens Jorgensen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- Arkivalieronline - birth/christening record in Brylle, Odense, Denmark
- Jens Jorgensen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
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1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn, The Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog, is an award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway on June 28, 1808 and was named Dannebrogsmendenes Haederstegn until 1952. The award is given to any Dane who has provided a service to Denmark through a noble deed. The cross is considered an additional recognition if awarded to someone who is already a holder of the Order.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Alf, Oddvar, Sven, Thor, Lars, Lief, Per.
Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Abraham . Compare Abrahamson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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