The eldest was Jenny born in 1883 in the mansion which David Adler had owned opposite Christiansborg Castle where the Danish Parliament sat. Ellen's mother had continued to live in this house after her husband David Adler died in 1878 and Ellen had gone back to her mother's home to have her child.
Ang pinakamatanda ay Dyeni ipinanganak sa 1883 sa ang malaking bahay kung saan David Adler had owned kabaligtaran Christiansborg Castle kung saan ang Danish Parliament Sabado. Ellen's ina ay patuloy sa manirahan sa bahay na ito pagkatapos ng kanyang asawa David Adler namatay sa 1878 at Ellen had said na bumalik sa kanyang ina ng tahanan upang magkaroon ng kanyang mga anak.