Soren's Younger Sister: Geadske Hermansdatter

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 194. Herman Jensen of Vindum has a daughter born in Vindum named Geadske. The year is 1767 and the date in our family records is March 3, 1767. Her entry however is listed after one that is dated May 3. Perhaps this is the christening record and not the recording of her birth. Regardless, she is the younger sister of Soren Hermansen, and Soren names one of his daughters Geadske who will marry Lars Rasmussen and come to the United States after joining the church.

Marriage, Vindum parish register, page 103. Soren Andersen Hvam marries Geadske Hermansdatter in 1788 on September 15. Witnesses were Lars ? of Vindum and Christen Olefsen of Mammen. I cannot find Soren Andersen's birth documentation in the Vindum register. There are two Soren's born around 1764, one who has a father not named Anders and one who is illegitimate. Perhaps he is from Mammen?

Marriage, Vindum parish register, page 104. This is a second record of their marriage found on the next page of the register. I am not sure if the first is an announcement of an engagement and this is the actual marriage. The date of this is October 25, 1788.

1801 Census, Vindum parish. Soren Hvam is 36, putting the year of his birth around 1775. Geadske is 33 and is listed as his wife. They have four children listed (though as I'll show in a later post they've had 7 children meaning three have died so far): Thomas is 12, Herman is 7, Anders is 6, and Chresten is 1. Geadske's parents Herman, age 66, and Ane, age 64, are living with them also.

Death, Vindum parish register, page 243. Soren Andersen Hvam passes away on May 22, 1829 and is buried on May 29, 1829. He was 64 1/2 years old. I think he is listed as a farmer from Vindum.

Death, Vindum parish register, page 258. Geadske lived 14 years after her husband died and lived with her son Herman and his wife Marie Kirstine Hansdatter in Vindum. She passes away March 17, 1843 and is buried on March 26. She is a widow of Soren Hvam and is listed as being born in Vindum in 1765 (it was actually 1767). She was 78 years old.