Brief Life History of Jensene
When Jensene Hansen was born on 22 January 1861, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, her father, Jens Hansen, was 37 and her mother, Karen Andersen, was 24. She married Jens James Anderson on 5 December 1877, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1870 and United States in 1910. She died on 27 February 1944, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Yensina Hanson in household of Yens Hanson, "United States Census, 1880"
- Jensene Anderson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- Jensine Hansen in entry for Fariel Luccel Anderson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1869 · Transcontinental Railroad Reaches San Francisco
The first transcontinental railroad reached San Francisco in 1869. The Western Pacific Railroad Company built the track from Oakland to Sacramento. The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California built the section from Sacramento to Promontory Summit Utah. The railroad linked isolated California to the rest of the country which had far-reaching effects on the social and economical development of the state.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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