Brief Life History of Hans
When Hans Jensen was born on 17 September 1817, in Farum, Farum, Ølstykke, Frederiksborg, Denmark, his father, Jens Nielsen, was 48 and his mother, Karen Poulsdatter, was 28. He married Christena Jensine Madsen Nielsdatter on 5 June 1846, in Stavnsholt, Farum, Frederiksborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 6 April 1902, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Hans Jensen, "United States Census, 1880"
- Marriage of Hans Jensen and Christiene Nielsdatter
- Hans Peter Jensen, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1818 · Danmarks Nationalbank
Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark and serves as an independent and credible institution that issues the krone, the Danish currency. The bank undertakes all functions related to the management of the Danish central-government debt.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
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, 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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------------------------------------------------------------------ HANS JENSEN 1817 - 1902 Hans Jensen was born in the county town of Staunsholt, Denmark on September 22, 1827. His father Jens Nielsen …
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