Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Abrahamsen was born in 1713, in Vestermarie, Vester, Bornholm, Denmark, his father, Abraham Nielsen, was 43 and his mother, Ellen Larsdatter, was 39. He died in 1764, in Hasle, Nørre, Bornholm, Denmark, at the age of 51, and was buried in Hasle, Nørre, Bornholm, Denmark.
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Family Time Line
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- Jens Abrahamsen, "Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (6)
1713 · Royal Danish Military Academy
The Royal Danish Military Academy educated and commissioned all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.
1729
Greenland becomes Danish province.
1730 · Danish Asia Company
The Danish Asiatic Company was a trading company established to revive the dwindling Danish trade with the East Indies and China. It was taken over by the Danish government in 1772 and continued to run until around 1843.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Alf, Oddvar, Sven, Thor, Lars, Lief, Per.
Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Abraham . Compare Abrahamson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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