Matz Jenssen (30 October 1760 – 12 August 1813) was a Norwegian businessman. Originally a seamaster, Jenssen settled in Throndhjem in 1790. Here, he founded his own trading company ''Jenssen & Co'', which evolved into a trade dynasty in the city. Upon his death in 1813, his wife Anna, née Schjelderup Dorenfeldt (1763–1846) took over. The couple had four sons and four daughters; his two oldest sons Jens Nicolai and Hans Peter took over the company upon finishing school, while his third son Anthon P. Jenssen became an estate owner. Jens Nicolai Jenssen left the family company in 1837 to found a rivalling company ''Jenssen & Sønner''.''Personalhistorie for Trondhjems by og omegn i et tidsrum af circa 1 1/2 aarhundrede''
by Chr. Thaulow. Hosted by Trondheim public library. Jens Nicolai had three sons and three daughters; the oldest son Christian Mathias was a notable businessperson whereas one daughter married a member of the Getz family. Hans Peter married a sister of John Moses, and fathered the businessman Anthon Mathias Jenssen. Matz' fourth son,

Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen (4 February 1801 – 7 June 1859) was a Norwegian businessman and politician. He was born in Throndhjem as the son of businessman Matz Jenssen (1760–1813) and his wife Anna, née Schjelderup Dorenfeldt (1763–1 ...

, was the father of

Lauritz Jenssen Lauritz Jenssen (25 March 1837 – 7 June 1899) was a Norway, Norwegian businessperson and politician. A part of a notable business family based in and around Trondheim (city), Trondhjem, Jenssen founded Ranheim Papirfabrikk, Ranheims Papirfabrik, ...

and grandfather of Hans Jørgen and Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen. His daughter Nicoline married Henrik Steffens Hagerup,Henrik Steffens Hagerup and Nicoline Kjerstine Jenssen
/ref> son of Caspar Peter Hagerup, nephew of

Henrik Steffens Henrik Steffens (2 May 1773 – 13 February 1845), was a Norwegian philosopher, scientist, and poet. Early life, education, and lectures He was born at Stavanger. At the age of fourteen he went with his parents to Copenhagen, where he studied ...

and father of Prime Minister Francis Hagerup.

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1760 births 1813 deaths Norwegian businesspeople Businesspeople from Trondheim Danish emigrants to Norway {{Norway-business-bio-stub