Ole Christian Jensen

Brief Life History of Ole Christian

When Ole Christian Jensen was born on 2 September 1854, in Vrejlev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Hans Christian Jensen, was 33 and his mother, Hedvig Marie Olesdatter, was 30. He married Elsie Marie Mortensen on 23 July 1877, in Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Ephraim Election Precinct, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1900 and Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He died on 1 March 1936, in Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Ephraim Park Cemetery, Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ole Christian Jensen
1854–1936
Elsie Marie Mortensen
1853–1932
Marriage: 23 July 1877
Hans Oliver Jensen
1878–1956
Myrtle Hedvig Jensen
1880–1943
Soren Orvel Jensen
1882–1956
Randolph Jensen
1884–1948
Caroline Marie Jensen
1886–1976
Franklin Jensen
1888–1891
J Edvin Jensen
1890–1965
Ross Jensen
1893–1935
Selma Jensen
1895–1968
Esther Jensen
1897–1993

Sources (32)

  • Ole Christian Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1890"
  • Ole Christian Jensen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
  • Ole Christian Jenson in entry for Hans Oliver Jenson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

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.

1863

Historical Boundaries: 1863: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1865: Sevier, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sevier, Utah, United States

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

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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History Of Ole Christian Jensen

HISTORY OF OLE CHRISTIAN JENSEN Better known as: Ole Miller Written by: Esther Thalman Youngest Daughter of Ole Jensen "These are my People, Quaint and Plain common Folks with prim old ways: My fat …

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