Anders Jensen

Brief Life History of Anders

When Anders Jensen was born on 9 February 1854, in Ørslev, Løve, Holbæk, Denmark, his father, Jorgen Jensen, was 30 and his mother, Ane Marie Madsdatter, was 28. He married Maria Josephine Hales on 4 December 1879, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Rudy, Fremont, Idaho, United States in 1910 and Clark, Jefferson, Idaho, United States in 1920. He died on 2 July 1938, in Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Rigby Pioneer Cemetery, Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Anders Jensen
1854–1938
Maria Josephine Hales
1859–1940
Marriage: 4 December 1879
Julia Ann Jensen
1880–1956
George Jensen
1882–1948
Harriet Eliza Jensen
1884–1963
Eunice Isabell Jensen
1886–1969
Taylor Jensen
1887–
Maurice Jensen
1888–1920
Leslie William Jensen
1891–1919
Luella Jensen
1894–1894
Andrew Hyrum Jensen
1896–1957
Ralph Jensen
1897–1897
Charles Henry Jensen
1900–1977

Sources (71)

  • Anders Jensen, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Anders Jensen, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961"
  • Anders, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks

The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.

1863

Arizona Territory

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

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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Story Highlight

Ane Marie Madsen--A vignette by Ruth M. Jensen

[Explanation: This was written from several accounts, especially from one written by my father-in-law, Charles H. Jensen, who was the grandson of Ane Marie Madsen and Jorgen Jensen. This was first pr …

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