Jens Christian Jensen

Brief Life History of Jens Christian

When Jens Christian Jensen was born on 22 December 1847, in Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Hans Christian Jensen, was 27 and his mother, Hedvig Marie Olesdatter, was 24. He married Caroline Rasmussen on 16 October 1871, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Vrejlev, Børglum, Hjørring, Denmark in 1860 and Ephraim Election Precinct, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 3 May 1924, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jens Christian Jensen
1847–1924
Caroline Rasmussen
1851–1918
Marriage: 16 October 1871
James Christian Jensen
1872–1962
Elmira Jensen
1879–1880
Anna Jensen
1875–1892
Mary Hedevig Jensen
1877–1922
Maude Jensen
1881–1941
Theresea Jensen
1884–1941
Hans Jensen
1886–1952

Sources (21)

  • Hans Christiane Hansen in household of Hans Christian Hansen, "Denmark Census, 1850"
  • Christian Jensen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
  • Christian Jenson in entry for James Christian Jenson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1854

Historical Boundaries: 1854: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

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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