When Juel was one year old, his mother married Jørgen Jørgensen (1724 – 4 June 1796), who was a schoolmaster in Gamborg, not far from Balslev, and he grew up in Gamborg.
Da Jens var et år gammel, ægtede hans mor student Jørgen Jørgensen (1724 – 4. juni 1796), degn og skoleholder i Gamborg (Gamborg Sogn) ikke langt fra Balslev (Balslev Sogn), og han voksede op i Gamborg.