Jens Jacob Hansen

Jens Jacob Hansen (1823-1864) Shoemaker (b. August 29, 1823, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway - d. November 19, 1865, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway)

Birth: He was the son of Hans Reinert Johanneson (c1800-?) and Aaselene Jacobsen of Farsund(c1800-?).

He was baptized on September 14, 1823. [http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9886&idx_id=9886&...]

He married (widow) Anna Marie Gabrielsdatter Lund (1819-1888) on December 14, 1845 in Farsund, Norway. Marriage: [http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9887&idx_id=9887&...]

Children: Hans Kristian Jensen (1844-?) who may have been born from Annas previous marriage; Hans Gabriel Jensen (1846-?) who was born on May 12, 1846 and was baptised on May 21, 1846; Anton Severin Jensen (1848-1906) who was born on December 19, 1848; Juliane Amalie Jensen (1852-?) who was born on November 20, 1852; Anne Marie Jensen (1854-c1895) who married Peter Olsen (1844-1892) and emigrated to Chicago; Johanna Katrine Jensen (1857-1912) aka Catharine Jensen, who was born November 14, 1856 and emigrated to Chicago and married Steffen Barca (c1855-c1895); Jens Julius Jensen (1859-c1903) who married Anna Olsen (1860-?) and emigrated to Chicago; Andrew Havig Jensen (1861-1930) who married Lena Elaine Olson (1860-1938) aka Hannah Eline Olsdatter, in Chicago on May 12, 1883; Johan K. Jensen (1863-?); Henry Jensen (c1866-?); Kristina Jensen (c1866-?); and Tillie Jensen (c1866-?) who may have married John X and had as her children, Pearl, Norman, Stella, and Alice. Other children may exist but have to be confirmed with a death certificate.

Death: Jens died on November 19, 1865 in Farsund, Norway and was buried in Farsund, Norway. [http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=871&uid=ny&idx_si...]

Widow:

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