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Jensen Family History
Jensen Genealogy & Family TreeJensen is a German name from Holstein, Germany, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Hebrew name Johanan which means “Jehovah has favored.” In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. It is the most common surname in Denmark and the ninth most common in Norway. The family motto is En vain espere, qui ne craint Dieu which means “He hopes in vain who fears not God.”
Other spellings include “Jansen,” “Janssen,” “Jannsen,” “Jannssen,” “Janson,” “Jansson,” “Janzen,” “Jantzen,” “Jenssen,” “Jensson,” and “Jenzen.” Notable people with the same surname include Scottish actress (How to Train Your Dragon, Ugly Betty, Gnomeo & Juliet), American actress Sarah Jane Jensen (Hairspray, Across the Universe), and American actor Jim Jansen (Liar Liar, Death Becomes Her, A.I. Artificial Intelligence). The first Jensen to come to America was Peter Jensen in Missouri in 1840.
Jensen Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Anna Kjerstine Jensen Jensen -- --, 1819 May 9, 1896
- Christena Jensen -- --, 1874 April 22, 1907 Ålborg
- Maurice Gunder Jensen -- --, 1910 January 15, 1997 Wellington
- Christopher Jensen -- --, 1858
- John Christopher Jensen -- --, 1920 February 24, 2005
Jensen Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Kenneth Jensen -- --, 1917 March 3, 1963
- Jensine Caroline Jensen -- --, 1893 September 26, 1896
- Ole Jensen -- --, 1756 December 0, 1833 Hedm
- Arnt Jensen -- --, 1632 December 0, 1715
- Paul Andreas Jensen -- --, 1902 January 28, 1976
