Brief Life History of Ane
When Ane Jensen was born on 7 September 1809, in Jyderup, Tuse, Holbæk, Denmark, her father, Jens Hansen, was 33 and her mother, Lene Nielsdatter, was 28. She married Anders Ericksen on 15 March 1829, in Jyderup, Holbæk, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 15 June 1864, in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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Sources (45)
- Ane Jensdatter in household of Anders Eriksen, "Denmark Census, 1834"
- Ane Jensdatter, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
- Annie Hansen Christensen, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
Children (6)
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Parents and Siblings
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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, 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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1856: "James G. Willie Company" Ole Madsen, wife Ane and 4 children are in this company. Ole died at Rocky Ridge, Wyo.
John Chislett (1831-1914) The Tragedy of the Willie Handcart Company in 1856: The following narrative is by John Chislett, who was a 24 year old British convert to the church. This narrative came fr …
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