The Jensens

Grandpa Jensen was born and raised (to age 24) in Hvilsager, Jutland, Denmark. His mother, Jensine Rasmussen, had also been born and raised in Hvilsager. His father, Niels Johan Jensen, lived in Hornslet and other nearby towns.

Grandpa's parents were never married, but appear to have been servants in the same household when he was conceived. Grandpa's father seems to have emigrated to America when Grandpa was an infant.

Hvilsager is a rather nondescript village in Eastern Jutland, though it is near the well-known Rosenholm palace. Jutland has been Danish for maybe 1400 years, since before the Viking Era.

In recent years, Hvilsager has captured a special place in the study of Scandinavian culture, since an Indian anthropologist based his book "Danes Are Like That!" on Hvilsager. The book is somewhat controversial in Scandinavia, as it depicts Scandinavians as rather colorless, regimented people. Part of the anthropologist's impression of Hvilsager was probably affected by the fact that the town has become a suburban bedroom community.

A Danish filmmaker recently made a movie based on "Danes Are Like That!" titled "A Letter to India".
 

Mariane Nielsdatter

Jensine Rasmussen

Jens Peder Eskildsen

Niels Johan Jensen

Rasmus Marius Jensen (Denmark)

Rasmus Marius Jensen (New York)

Rasmus Marius Jensen (California)