Brief Life History of Jørgen
When Jørgen Jensen was born on 12 March 1848, in Torkilstrup, Nykøbing, Denmark, his father, Simon Andersen, was 24 and his mother, Kirsten Hansdatter, was 34. He married Ane Marie Nielsen on 29 April 1874, in Idestrup, Nykøbing, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Jungshoved, Bårse, Præstø, Denmark in 1890 and Idestrup, Idestrup, Nykøbing, Denmark in 1890.
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Sources (14)
- Jørgen Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1890"
- Jørgen Jensen, 1848 birth and christening record "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Jørgen Jensen, 1874 marriage "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
Spouse and Children
1848– Male
1855– Female
Children (3)
1874– Male
1877– Male
1879– Male
Parents and Siblings
1823–1904 Male
1813–1893 Female
Siblings (6)
1842–1855 Female
1844–1879 Female
1848– Male
1852–1852 Female
1852–1858 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (6)
1849
Age 1
1850 · Translation of the Book of Mormon into Danish
Age 2
1914
Age 66
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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1855: "Jacob Secrist/Noah Guymon Company" Simon Andersen, wife Kirsten and 3 children in this company
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