Joensen

Article summary

Joensen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bodil Joensen (1944–1985), Danish pornographic actress * Sámuel Joensen-Mikines (1906–1979), Faroese impressionist artist * Edmund Joensen (born 1944), Faroese politician * * Hallur Joensen, Faroese country singer * Heri Joensen (born 1973), Faroese musician * Meinhardt Joensen, Faroese soccer player * Ove Joensen (1948–1987), Faroese seaman and adventurer * Pál Joensen (born 1990), Faroese elite swimmer * Páll Mohr Joensen (born 1986), Faroese soccer player * Poul F. Joensen (1898–1970), Faroese poet * William Michael Joensen (born 1960), Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Des Moines, USA * Rannva Joensen (born 1986), Faroese former child star and singer Joensen is the most common surname in the Faroe Islands. As of 1 January 2015 the number of people in the Faroe Islands with the surname Joensen was 2,365.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1944 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1960 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1944". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1960". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360988229