Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Larsen was born on 22 February 1827, in Reerslev, Tune, København, Denmark, his father, Lars Nielsen, was 40 and his mother, Inger Haagensdatter, was 36. He married Inger Larsdatter on 5 January 1852, in Greve, Tune, Roskilde, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Fløng, Høje-Tåstrup, København, Denmark in 1860 and Fløng, Roskilde, Denmark in 1870. He died on 16 June 1871, in Fløng, Sømme, Roskilde, Denmark, at the age of 44.
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- Jens Larsen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- Jens Larsen, "Denmark Census, 1870"
- Birth of Jens Larsen
Spouse and Children
1827–1871 Male
1828–1910 Female
Children (7)
1853–1932 Male
1855–1931 Female
1857–1922 Male
1859–1946 Female
1865–1886 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1786–1852 Male
1790–1847 Female
Siblings (10)
1814–1823 Female
1816–1828 Male
1818–1889 Male
1821–1892 Male
1824–1839 Male
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World Events (6)
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Age 2
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 20
1849
Age 22
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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