Brief Life History of Martin Christian
When Martin Christian Jensen was born on 18 October 1880, in Åsted, Sejlstrup, Denmark, his father, Christen Jensen, was 26 and his mother, Else Marie Jensen, was 27. He married Anine Marie Nielsen on 13 November 1908, in Torslev, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Skærum, Horns, Hjørring, Denmark for about 9 years and Skærum, Ålborghus, Denmark in 1930.
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Sources (10)
- Martin Krestian Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1930"
- Legacy NFS Source: Martin Christian Jensen - Church record: birth-name: Martin Christian Jensen
- Marriage record for Anine Marie Nielsen and Martin Christian Jensen from Torslev, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Denmark
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World Events (6)
1914
World War I. Denmark remains neutral throughout the war.
1917
The United States take possession of the Virgin Islands. The islands are purchased from Denmark for $25 million the year before.
1945
Germany surrenders and occupation ends. Denmark recognizes Iceland's independence, which had been declared in 1944.
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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