Brief Life History of Jens Christian
When Jens Christian Andersen Weibye was born on 26 September 1824, in Vejby, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Anders Pedersen Skraerder, was 54 and his mother, Maren Nielsdatter, was 42. He married Sidsel Marie Pedersdatter on 16 April 1860, in Hjorring Sankt Catherainæ, Sankt Catharinæ, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 28 February 1893, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Jens Christian Andersen in household of Anders Pedersen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Jens Christian Andersen, "Denmark Church Records, birth
- Jens Christian Andersen, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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