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Jens Jacob Hansen (1823-1864)

Jens Jacob Hansen (1823-1865) was a worker (b. August 29, 1823, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway - d. November 19, 1865, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway)

Birth[]

He was the son of Hans Rejnert Johanneson (c1800-?) and Asselene Jacobsen (c1800-?).

Baptism[]

He was baptized on September 14, 1823.

Marriage[]

He married Anna Marie Gabrielsdatter (1819-1888) aka Anne Maria Gabrielsen of Lund on December 14, 1845 in Farsund, Norway.

Children[]

All his children were baptized in Farsund parish:

Death[]

Jens appears in the 1865 Norway Census and died on November 19, 1865 in Norway and was buried in Farsund, Norway.

Widow[]

His widow then took most of the children to the United States and settled in Chicago.

Research on Jens Jacob Hansen (1823-1865)[]

  • Else Egeland wrote on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 4:55 PM: "I have checked emigrant-lists etc. here in Norway. Anne (Ane) M Jensen, Farsund, was daughter of Jens Jakob Hansen and Ane Marie Gabrielsdatter, lived in Farsund 1865 (cencus, mother was widow in 1865). Born 19 June 1854 in Farsund, and according to the church protocol her name was Ane Marie Jensen. Ane's (Anne's) siblings are Hans Kristian, Hans Gabriel, Anton, Juliane, Johanne, Jens, Andreas and Johan. In the emigration lists I so far can find only one that can match; Ane Malene Olsen, married to Peder Olsen b. 1844, left Kristiansand, Norway for Chicago 28 February 1874. But if that is her, Malene and Marie is mixed, and her birth year in the protocols is 1841 ... I can not find a marriage record. The local history books from Herad near Farsund says that Peder Olsen Egeland (my grandfathers uncle) born 1844 emigrated to Chicago in the 1870s. There is also a Peder Olsen going in 1883 (married, lives in America, the same?) and one in 1885 (unmarried), both born 1844."
  • Sigried Brigida Jensen (1895-1990) wrote in a letter circa 1960-1965: "Your great-great great grandfather's name was Jens Hansen -- the custom at that time in Norway. The sons were the son of Jens, so their names became Jensen. Your great-great great grandmother married four times, one, out lived her, a Mr. Brecking (sp?) of Chicago. The first one I know nothing of. My grandfather Ossie & Jennies, I do not know for sure -- but believe was her third husband who edited a small paper and believe it was in Farsund, where my father was born. Her other husband owned an inn, two sons born to that marriage. One died in the English Channel, captain of his boat. The other a captain, on the ____. His boat was lost in Lake Michigan. The family moved from Farsund to Stavanger and lived there until they came to America around 1870. The children were Marie (Jennie's and Ozzie's mother), Katrina -- Lillie -- Hans -- John -- Andres -- Hervey -- and my father Jens. They all sang beautifully. It was a warm loving family and I loved my Tanta Katrina and your uncle Ossie so very much. I was six when my father died and 16 when Tanta died -- or I would have more to tell. My sister Myrtle and her husband were in Norway two years ago and went to Farsund to see if they could find out any thing about our father -- but could not find out anything -- there was a fire some time ago and much was lost."

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