Jens Pedersen: Father of Kirsten Marie Jensdatter

 Marriage, Lendum parish register, page 132.  Entry #43 shows widower Jens Pedersen, age 33 from Hoevbaarn, Taars parish marrying Mariane Mortensdatter, 22 years of Lengholm?.  The wedding occurred October 2, 1825.  The couple is married in Lendum but lives in Taars.  This information was also found on the family group sheet from Lena Pack.  I had searched high and low for this document but finally found the correct information on the group sheet.  Thank you Lena Pack.  

Birth, Taars parish register, page 28.  Entry #9 is Morten Christian Jensen, born June 17, 1826 in Hovedbaarn (clearest writing of that place yet).  Christened September 17.
  

 Death, Taars parish register, page 159.  The first entry on the page listed as #9 is Morten Christian Jensen, who dies June 29, 1827 and is buried June 8.  His father was Jens Pedersen of Hovedbaarn.  He was 1 year old.

 Birth, Taars parish register, page 11.  Entry #13 is for Morten Christian Jensen born May 20, 1828 and christened July 13.  Listed is a Peder Jensen from Sessing which may be Jen's father putting his age at this time around 63 years old.  Again we see an example of naming a child the same name as a prior child who passed away.

 Birth, Taars parish register, page 103.  Entry #10 is Dorthea Christine Jensen born April 17, 1831.  Peder Jensen of Sessing is present again.  Dorthea was the name of Jens Pedersen's first wife.

 Birth, Taars parish register, page 115.  Entry #18 is for our direct ancestor, Kirsten Marie Jensdatter, born October 13, 1833 and christened October 27.  The family is still in Hovedbaarn.  I see a person from Sessing but it doesn't look like Peder Jensen.
 

 1834 Taars parish census.  Family #38 in Hovedbaarn is Jens Pedersen, 42 and a farmer.  His wife Mariane Mortensdatter is 33.  They have 4 children living with them, Hans Peter (9), Morten Chr. (6), Dorthe Christine (3), and Kirsten Marie (1).

Birth, Taars parish register, page 52.  Entry #9 is Christian Jensen born April 11, 1836 and christened May 23.  Peder Jensen from Sessing is listed.  This is the last child I have found born to the couple.

 Death, Taars parish register, page 208.  The first entry on the page is Christian Jensen who dies May 9, 1837 and is buried May 15.  He was the son of Jens Pedersen of Hovedborn and was 1 1/2 years old.

 1840 Taars parish census, page 12.  Family #47, living in Hovedborn is Jens Pedersen (50), Mariane Mortensdatter (38), Hans Peter (15), Morten Christian (12), Dorthea Christine (9), and Kirsten Marie (6).  Jens is listed as the owner of the house and a shoemaker.

 1845 Taars parish census, page 18.  Jens Pedersen (53) born in Taars, Mariane Mortensdatter (42) born in Tornby parish.  At home with them are the two daughters Dorthea (13) and Kirsten (11).  Jens was a small farmer and a shoemaker.

 1850 Taars parish register, page 11.  The first family listed is Jens Pedersen (64) living in Hovedborn in Barholt village.  Mariane (46), Hans (26), Morten Christian (22) and Dorthea (19) are living at home.

 1855 Taars parish register, page 17.  Entry #41 is Jens Pedersen (65), Mariane (53), Morten (27) unmarried and a hired hand, Dorthe Christine (24) unmarried and a weaver, Kirsten Marie (22) unmarried and a tailor.  Living with them is a Kirsten Marie Pedersdatter (20) a weaver apprentice born in Mosberg, Horring, Denmark and a Jens Christian Jensen (3) who appears to be a child dependent on Jens and Mariane and was born in Taars.

 1860 Taars parish census, page 6.  The last entry on the right page is Jens Pedersen (71) and Mariane Mortensdatter (56).  No children are living with them.

 Death, Taars parish register, page 224.  The second to last entry on the page is Mariane Mortensdatter who dies October 22, 1863 and is buried on November 1.  She was the wife of Jens Pedersen of Hovedborn.  Born in Tornby parish.  She was 61 years old so born around 1803.

 1870 Taars parish census, page 20.  Family #15 is Jens Pedersen in Hovedborn.  He is 80 and a widower.  Born in Taars.

Death, Taars parish register, page 217.  Jens Pedersen is the last entry on the page.  He dies June 3, 1873 and is buried on June 9.  It says he was 86 years old.  If you look through the census documents his age is hardly correct and I don't think this one is correct either.  If born in 1792 and he dies in 1873 his age would have been roughly 81 years old.