Jens Hansen was born 13 October 1823 in Otterup, Fyn, Denmark to Hans Jorgensen (1795-1878) and Maren Cirstine Pedersen (1794-1853) and died 28 June 1897 Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah of unspecified causes.
Biography
Jens Hansen was a early convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After his conversion in Denmark he later moved to Spanish Fork, Utah. He returned to Denmark 3 times as a missionary. He had the distinction that most other Danes did not have. He had 13 wives and 38 children. His house was a house of order.
Census Records
1880 US Census
Taken at Spanish Fork, UT - 3rd June 1880. Shows a polygamous Mormon household (#60): It shows Caroline as the second wife of record and her children immediately following:
- Yens Hanson (Self) M/56 B-Denmark / Ocp: Farmer
- Karen Hanson (Wife #1) F/55 B-Denmark
- Peter P Hanson (Son) M/24 B-Utah
- Sarah Hanson (Daughter) F/20 B-Utah
- Isaac Hanson (Son) M/18 B-Utah
- Hyrum Hanson (Son) M/11 B-Utah
- Caroline Hanson (Wife #2) F-55 / B-Denmark
- Benjamin Hanson (Son) M/23 B-Utah
- Anna M Hanson (Daughter) F/20 B-Utah
- Abraham Hanson (Son) M/18 B-Utah
- Caroline Hanson (Daughter) F/16 B-Utah
- Malinda Hanson (Daughter) F/11 B-Utah
- Karen A Hanson (Wife #3) F/43 B-Denmark
- Yensina Hanson (Daughter) F/19 B-Utah
- Anna C Hanson (Daughter) F/17 B-Utah
- Jacob Hanson (Son) M/15 B-Utah
- Tildora Hanson (Daughter) F/10 B-Utah
- Erastus Hanson (Son) M/8 B-Utah
- Hannah Hanson (Daughter) F/4 B-Utah
- Mari Hanson (Wife #4) F/37 B-Denmark
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Lars Christian Hansen (1851-1854) | |||
Joseph Christian Hansen (1854-1930) | 16 January 1854 Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | 4 May 1930 Joseph City, Navajo County, Arizona, United States | Anna Sophia Knudsen (1858-1883) Emma Swenson (1863-1945 ) |
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Peter Pedersen Hansen (1856-1906) | |||
Maren Kirstine Pedersen Hansen (1858-1922) | |||
Sarah Pederson Hansen (1860-1952) | |||
Isaac Pedersen Hansen (1862-1943) | |||
Hyrum Petersen Hansen (1869-1889) |
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Benjamin Jorgensen Hansen (1856-1937) | |||
James Jorgensen Hansen (1858-1879) | |||
Anna Marie Jorgensen Hansen (1860-1908) | |||
Abraham Jorgensen Hansen (1862-1942) | |||
Caroline Jorgensen Hansen (1864-1936) |
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Jacob Andersen Hansen (1865-1943) | |||
Theodora Andersen Hansen (1869-1956) | |||
Erastus Andersen Hansen (1872-1949) |
Siblings