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Jens Hansen 1817 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1817

Birth Location: Lundby, Fyn, Denmark

Death Date: 19 Jul 1896

Death Location: Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States

Father: Hans Knudsen

Mother: Marie Steffensdatter

Spouse(s): Bodil Hansen

Children(s): Petrine Jensen

Jens Hansen was born in 1817 in Lundby, Fyn, Denmark, the child of Hans Anker Knudsen and Marie Steffensdatter. Jens Hansen married Bodil Kirstine Hansdr Hansdatter Hansen, and had children including Petrine Jensen. Jens Hansen passed away in 1896 in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.

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Biography

  • Jens Hansen was born in 1817 in Lundby, Fyn, Denmark, the child of Hans Anker Knudsen and Marie Steffensdatter.
  • Jens Hansen married Bodil Kirstine Hansdr Hansdatter Hansen, and had children including Petrine Jensen.
  • Jens Hansen passed away in 1896 in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hans Knudsen
1755 – 1842
Birth Location: Odense, Fyn, Denmark
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Marie Steffensdatter
1790 – 1848
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Bodil Hansen
1821 – 1865
Birth Location: Ubberud, Odense, Fyn, Denmark
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Children(s)

Petrine Jensen
1843 – 1927
Birth Location: Lundby, Taasinge Island, Syndbr., Denmark
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Jens Hansen's Ancestors

Self
Jens Hansen
1817 – 1896
Birth Place: Lundby, Fyn, Denmark
Parents
Hans Anker Knudsen
1755 – 1842
Odense, Fyn, Denmark
Marie Steffensdatter
1790 – 1848
Grandparents
Knud Hansen
1732 – 1794
Odense, Fyn, Denmark
Maren Nielsen
1740 – 1794
Odense, Fyn, Denmark
Mette Nielsdatter
1753 – 1820
Havndrup, 5750, Danemark
Great-Grandparents
Hans Knudsen
1711 – 1760
Dorothe NEILSEN
1713 – 1784
Niels Knudsen
1706 – 1768
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jens Hansen's Descendants

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Jens Hansen (10 Oct 1817 – 19 Jul 1896) m. Bodil (Kirstine Hansdr Hansdatter) Hansen (15 Jul 1821 – 11 Sep 1865)
  1. 1. Petrine Jensen (20 November 1843 – 20 Nov 1927) m. Rasmus (Hansen) Lund (08 Nov 1840 – 17 Feb 1920)
    1. 1. Sophus (Hansen) Lund (23 January 1879 – 9 December 1967) m. Louise (Christine) Madsen (5 Oct 1881 – 18 Jan 1951)
      1. 1. Richard (William) Lund (1 March 1913 – 2 Apr 1987) m. Ann (Marie) Glanden (8 Aug 1912 – 2 Jan 2014)
        1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Lund (20 Aug 1937 – 7 Jan 1992)
        2. 2. Beverly (Jean) Lund (abt 1942 – ) m. Anders (Edward) Folkedal

Jens Hansen's Timeline

2 Records

1817
10 Oct 1817
Birth of Jens Hansen in Lundby, Fyn, Denmark
Lundby, Fyn, Denmark
1896
19 Jul 1896
Age 79
Death of Jens Hansen in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States
Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1817
    Event Place: Lundby, Fyn, Denmark

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1896
    Event Place: Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States
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