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Trinitatis and Garnisons Churches, Copenhagen
On the second day in Copenhagen, I had a chance to visit the churches where Johannes Jensen and Johanne Elisabeth Molin married and had their children baptized. Garnisons Church, built in 1706, was...
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Johannes Jensen and Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen
I’ve been writing a lot about Johannes Jensen and my Danish family. I think I will do one more post after this one and then take a break from Scandinavia and return to some of my other brick wall...
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Danish Laegdsruller or Military Levying Records
Do you have an ancestor who served in the Danish military? I do. Johannes Jensen happened to be a career soldier, a drummer, fiddler and musician, for his regiment stationed at Rosenborg Castle in...
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Danish Military Records, Part 2
Yesterday’s post explained Danish laegdsrullers or military levying rolls and their use. I hope it wasn’t too confusing to follow. The rolls themselves aren’t the easiest records to navigate, but they...
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Johannes Jensen, Company Fiddler and Drummer
How do I begin to explain that musical ability was the talent that brought success to the life of Johannes Jensen? I guess I will start at the beginning. Johannes, no middle name, Jensen is my 3x great...
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