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Thursday, September 5, 2013

Lars Jensen Family: Lena Nelson's paternal great uncle (Brother of Christen Jensen)

 Birth, Karup parish register, page 254.  Born in 1796 to Jens Christensen and ? Larsdatter is Lars Jensen.  He is the third in the family.  His oldest brother is Christen Jensen who is the grandfather to Nicolena Nelson.

 Marriage, Volstrup parish register, page 86.  Lars Jensen a farm hand in Volstrup, age 32, marries Maren Jensdatter, age 23, born in Bonholt.  Present are Mads Nielsen and Christen Jensen.  They are married December 26, 1828 at the church.

 Birth, Volstrup parish register, page 46.  Kirsten Larsdatter is born June 19, 1829 to Lars Jensen and Maren Jensdatter of Volstrup.  Christen Jensen is present who is Lars older brother.

 Birth, Horby parish register, page 70.  Inger Larsdatter is born February 26, 1831.

 Birth, Horby parish register, page 66.  Jensine Marie Larsdatter is born February 20, 1834.

 1834 Horby parish census, page 22.  Family #46 in Lars (37), Maren (28), Kirsten (5), Inger (3) and the widow Inger Larsdatter (69) who is Lars's mother.

 Birth, Horby parish register, page 11.  Jens Larsen is born September 14, 1837.

 1840 Horby parish register, page 8.  Lars (44), Maren (35), Kirsten (11), Inger (9), Jensine Marie (6), Jens (3), Inger Larsdatter (78).

 Birth, Horby parish register, page 18.  Niels Peter Larsen is born August 1, 1842.

Birth, Horby parish register, page 21.  Peder Christian Larsen is born March 31, 1844.
 
 Death, Horby parish register, page 247.  Inger Larsdatter, Lars's mother, passes away on November 13, 1844 and is buried November 24.  She is listed as Lars Jensen's Mother and was 80 years old.

 1845 Horby parish census, page 11.  Lars (49), Maren (40), Inger (14), Jensine Marie (11), Jens (8), Niels Peter (3), Peder Christian (1), and living with them is Anna Hansdatter age 72.

 1850 Horby parish census, page 11.  Lars (54), Maren (45), Jensine Marie (16), Niels Peter (8), Peder Christian (6), Anna Hansdatter, widow and 77.  I wonder if Jens died.  

 1855 Horby parish census, page 9.  Lars (59), Maren (50), Inger (24, unmarried), Niels Peder (13), Peder Christian (11), Anna Hansdatter (82).

 1860 Horby parish census, page 8.  Lars (64), Maren (5?), Peder Christian (16)

 1870 Horby parish census, page 20.  Lars (72), Maren (64).

 Death, Horby parish register, page 215.  Maren Jensdatter passes away on May 9, 1872 and is buried May 19.  Wife of Lars Jensen and she was 66.

Horby parish register, page 53.  Lars Jensen is 83 and is living with is daughter Inger's family.  Her husband is Christian Carl Thomasen (47) born in Thorslev.  Inger (48), Their children are Maren Kirstine (16), Marie Mathilde (11), ? Christian (7), Jens Christian (4).

Death, Horby parish register, page 120.  Lars Jensen passes away September 26, 1887 and is buried October 4.  He was 91 years old.

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