Asta and Frederik’s Family - Person Sheet
Asta and Frederik’s Family - Person Sheet
NameJens Knudsen
Birth18 Jul 1784, Kragelund, Hids, Viborg, Danmark735
Death14 Jan 1851, Kragelund, Hids, Viborg, Danmark736
FatherKnud Pedersen Rysdal (~1739-1803)
MotherMaren Jensdatter (1754->1801)
Spouses
Birthabt Jan 1780, Danmark
Death22 Jul 1833, Kragelund, Hids, Viborg, Danmark737
Marriage30 Jan 1808, Kragelund, Hids, Viborg, Danmark738
ChildrenAne (1808-1887)
 Knud (1811-1817)
 Rasmus (1814-)
 Maren (1817-)
 Dorthe Kirstine (1820-)
Notes for Jens Knudsen
His age is given as 3 in CENSUS 1787 (Kragelund Bÿe, Kragelund, Viborg S193)739.

In CENSUS 1801 (Kragelund, Viborg S194)740 he is 17 and living with his parents in Kragelund.

It appears he and Kirsten Rasmusdatter were betrothed 4 Jan 1799 in Kragelund (record is just above their marriage record, which is dated 1808). For some reason, they had an 8-year engagement.

CENSUS 1834 (Kragelund en Gaard udflyttet, Kragelund, Viborg S195)669 age 50, living with his daughter Ane and other children on the farm.

He did not remarry after his wife passed away in 1833. (Censuses 1840, 1845, CENSUS 1850 (Kragelund, Viborg S192)741, Kragelund).

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Some very interesting notations on marriage record: something about 1799???
No other children born in Kragelund 1808-1814.
No deaths in Kragelund to 1814.
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