Brief Life History of Simon
When Simon Jensen was born on 11 June 1838, in Sandby, Tybjerg, Præstø, Denmark, his father, Jens Carlsen, was 23 and his mother, Martine Dorthea Simonsdatter, was 25. He married Kirsten Nielsdatter about 1859, in Tyvelse, Tybjerg, Præstø, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Tyvelse, Tybjerg, Præstø, Denmark in 1860. He died on 27 December 1873, in Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 35, and was buried in Draper City Cemetery, Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (55)
- Simon Jensen in household of Jens Carlsen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
- Simon Jensen in entry for Peter Simon Jensen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- Simon Jensen in household of Jens Carlsen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1838–1873 Male
1837–1917 Female
Children (5)
1866–1936 Male
1867–1970 Female
1869–1872 Female
1871–1935 Female
1874–1948 Male
Parents and Siblings
1814–1861 Male
1812–1895 Female
Siblings (9)
1838–1873 Male
1840–1899 Male
1842–1896 Male
1845–1912 Male
1845–1929 Female
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World Events (8)
1842
Age 4
1846
Age 8
1849
Age 11
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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