Charles Jensen

Brief Life History of Charles

When Charles Jensen was born on 10 March 1855, in Spørring, Århus, Denmark, his father, Christen Jensen, was 31 and his mother, Barbara Jensdatter, was 28. He married Anne Kirstine Hansen on 2 June 1876, in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1884. He died on 28 September 1913, in Redmond, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Redmond, Sevier, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Jensen
1855–1913
Anne Rasmussen
1854–1924
Marriage: 2 June 1876
Charles Christian Jensen
1877–1953
Barbara Ann Jensen
1879–1958
Hans Orval Jensen
1881–1881
Bent Leroy Jensen
1882–1954
Ethel Pearl Jensen
1886–1969
Ernell Jensen
1889–1965
Elden Jensen
1892–1972
Leora Jensen
1896–1981

Sources (35)

  • Charles Jensen, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Charles Jensen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • Charles Jenson in entry for Charles Christian Jenson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1859

Historical Boundaries: 1859: Millard, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Millard, Utah, United States

1863

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

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

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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Dedication of the Aalborg, Denmark Chapel, 7 July 1907

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