Maren Jensen

Brief Life History of Maren

When Maren Jensen was born on 7 August 1827, in Bredstrup, Nørre Nærå, Skam, Odense, Denmark, her father, Jens Jørgensen, was 11824 and her mother, Birthe Cathrine Nielsdatter, was 32. She married Hans Andersen on 17 October 1845, in Nørre Nærå, Odensegård, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Nørre Nærå, Skam, Odense, Denmark for about 26 years. She died on 16 November 1879, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Logan Cemetery, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hans Andersen
1819–1901
Maren Jensen
1827–1879
Marriage: 17 October 1845
Mette Catherine Andersen
1846–1903
Bertha Marie Anderson
1849–1888
Anders Andrew Andersen
1851–1938
Jens James Andersen
1854–1940
Maren Andersen
1856–1938
Sina Georgina Andersen
1860–1914
Ane Andersen
1862–1944
Hans Andersen Jr.
1865–1946
William Andersen
1869–1958
Hannah Andersen
1872–1889

Sources (69)

  • Maren Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1855"
  • Maren Jensdatter in household of Birthe Cathrine Nielsd, "Denmark Census, 1845"
  • Maren Jensdr, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"

World Events (8)

1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark

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1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

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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Story Highlight

LIFE STORY OF ANDREW ANDERSEN

LIFE STORY OF ANDREW ANDERSEN Andrew Andersen was the third child and oldest son of Hans and Maren Andersen. He was born 24 October 1851 in Bredstrup, Odense, Denmark. The farm that Hans and Maren …

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