Jens Ernst Wegener
Jens Ernst Wegener (5 October 1781 - 15 October 1846) was a Danish educator and pedagogical writer. He was principal of Jonstrup Seminarium outside Copenhagen from 1819- to 1838. He was the father of painter Gustav Theodor Wegener.
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Early life and education
Wegener was born in Odense, the son of Casper Frederich Wegener and Maren Jensdatter Staal.[1] He later moved to Copenhagen.
Career
Wegener succeeded Jacob Saxtorph as principal of Jonstrup Seminarium in 1819. He retired in 1838.[2] Hans Christian Andersen mentions him in Mit livs rejse.[2]
Family
He married husband of Birgitte Maria Bindesbøll, a sister of the architect Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll. They had four children: Karen Johanne Juliane Wegener, Gustav Theodor Wegener, Marie Sophie Lovise Lund and Jacobe Henriette Catharina Wegener
References
- "Jens Ernst Wegener". geni.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- "Mit livs eventyrlanguage=Danish". Hans Christian Andersen. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
Rxternal links
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- Jens Ernst Wegener at geni.com
- Letter to Hans Christian Andersen