Brief Life History of Jens
When Jens Andersen was born on 22 August 1810, in Norup, Odense, Denmark, his father, Anders Madsen, was 29 and his mother, Margaretha Jensdr, was 30. He married Anne Christoffersdatter on 15 February 1840, in Nørre Nærå, Skam, Odense, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Mønsted, Fjends, Viborg, Denmark in 1850 and Klinte, Skam, Odense, Denmark in 1850. He died on 26 June 1859, in Nebraska, United States, at the age of 48.
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- Jen Andersen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
- Jens Andersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Jens Andersen, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1814
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
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.
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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