How the name Jørgen or George was used for 400 years in our family

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The first son was normally named after the father’s father and the second after the mother’s father. The first daughter was normally named after the father’s mother and the second after the mother’s mother. This standard procedure was followed, unless a family member had died recently; if so the child was named after the late person
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The red colour shows the descendants after Jørgen Lauridsen (1537 - 1602)

Jørgen Lauridsen (1537 - 1602)
      Vicar in Udby
Anna Hansdatter

 

The first known person named Jørgen. He is probably named after one of his grandfathers.

Bertel Iversen (1555 - 1626)
      Vicar in Taulov, near Kolding
Ellen Jørgensdatter (1570 - )

 

Ellen has her fathers name as surname.

Jørgen Bertelsen Taulov (1606 - 1680)
      Professor in Odense
Margrethe Jeramiasdatter Wulf (- 1656)

 

Jørgen got his name from his mother’s father, because he is the second son, or because the grandfather died a few years earlier.

Jørgen Hahn (1647 - 1699)
      City and District Doctor Odense
Anna Cathrine Taulov (- 1683)

 

This Jørgen is named after his grandfather
Jørgen Mule

Jørgen Hahn (1677 - 1730)
      Alderman in Odense
Martinette Brochmann (1675 - 1730)

 

Jørgen got his name from his mother’s father, because he is the second son, the first son was named Herman.

Wilhelm Hahn (1707 - 1802)
      Chancellor and District Doctor in Maribo
Ingeborg Karstin (1713 - 1789) 

 

Wilhelm is named after his mother’s father because he is the second son, the first was named Jørgen after Jørgen Hahn (1647-1699)

Georg Hahn (1744 - 1801)
      Vicar in Kjøbelev
Birgitte Cathrine Leth (1747 - 1799)

 

Georg was first named Jørgen after his father’s father, but he Latinised his name to Georgius and later to Georg

Gregers Sørensen (1773 - 1844)
     Farmer
Ingeborg Martinette Hahn (1773 - )

 

 

Georg Sørensen (1802 - 1842)
      Miller
Johanne Jeanette Marthinsen (1808 - 1875)
     

 

Georg got his name from his mother’s father, because he died the year before.

Rasmus Hansen (1825 - 1895)
      Miller
Martinette Lisette Sørensen (1834 - 1912)

 

 

Georg Jens Michael Hansen (1869 - 1941)
      Farmer
Anna Kirstine Larsen 1872 - 1945

 

Georg got his name from his mother’s father, because he is the second son.

Eyner Hansen (1899 – 1976)
     
Elsie Moss (1909 - 1994)

 

 

George Eyner Hansen (1926 – 1930)

 

 

George got his name from his father’s father because he is the first son.

The second son is named William after his mother’s father