Jens Nielsen

11 January 1809–
Sønderup, Hornum, Ålborg, Denmark

The Life Summary of Jens

Jens Nielsen was born on 11 January 1809, in Sønderup, Hornum, Ålborg, Denmark as the son of Niels Jensen and Anne Marie Poulsdatter. He had at least 6 sons and 2 daughters with Inger Marie Jensdatter. He lived in Årestrup, Hornum, Ålborg, Denmark for about 5 years.

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Family Time Line

Jens Nielsen
1809–
Inger Marie Jensdatter
1813–
Still Born Son Jensen
1839–
stillborn Jensen
1839–
Niels Jensen
1841–
Jens Jensen
1844–1924
Ane Marie Jensen
1847–
Soren Jensen
1850–
Kirsten Marie Jensen
1854–
Jacob Jensen
1858–

Spouse and Children

Children

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Parents and Siblings

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(1)

World Events (6)

1814
Age 5
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Age 9
Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.
1847 · Casino Theatre (Copenhagen)
Age 38
The Casino Theatre was built as an entertainment center by Georg Carstensen but was converted into a theatre in 1848. After many years of never gaining popularity, it was closed in 1937 and demolished in 1960.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Nicholas
Neilsen
Nelsen

Sources (26)

  • Jens Nielsen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
  • Jens Nielsen, "Denmark Census, 1845"
  • Jens Nielsen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"

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