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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


Offspring of Jens Hansen and Maren Katherine Christensen (1830-1854)
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 )


Offspring of Jens Hansen and Karen Pederson (1825-1896)
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)


Offspring of Jens Hansen and Caroline Jorgensen Knudsen (1824-1891)
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)


Offspring of Jens Hansen and Karen Andersen (1836-1917)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Jacob Andersen Hansen (1865-1943)
Theodora Andersen Hansen (1869-1956)
Erastus Andersen Hansen (1872-1949)




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