Asta and Frederik’s Family - Person Sheet
Asta and Frederik’s Family - Person Sheet
NameLaurs Pedersen
Birth16 May 1773, Hesselballe, Hjortshøj, Øster Lisbjerg, Randers, Danmark793
Death9 Nov 1865, Hesselballe, Hjortshøj, Øster Lisbjerg, Randers, Danmark794
FatherPeder Laursen (1738-1826)
MotherMaren Pedersdatter (1746-1818)
Spouses
Birth2 Oct 1763, Brandstrup, Hjortshøj, Øster Lisbjerg, Randers, Danmark795
Death6 May 1849, Hesselballe, Hjortshøj, Øster Lisbjerg, Randers, Danmark796
FatherJørgen Jensen (1722-1799)
MotherMaren Børgesdatter (1722-1807)
Marriage10 Feb 1797, Hjortshøj, Øster Lisbjerg, Randers, Danmark797
ChildrenUNNAMED (1797-1797)
 Jørgen (1798-)
 Maren (1801-)
 Anna Marie (1804-1883)
Notes for Laurs Pedersen
CENSUS 1801 (Awlsgaarden Hjørtshøjlund, Hjortshøj, Randers S131)798 At the time of the 1801 Census Laurs and Anne Kierstine were living separately: she with his parents in Hesselballe and he as Tjenestekarl on Awisgaarden Hjortshøjlund. Age at time of census was given as 28.

CENSUS 1834 (Hesselballe, Hjortshøj, Randers S132)799 gives his age as 63.

CENSUS 1845 (Hesselballe, Hjortshøj, Randers S133)800 gives his age as 73 and birthplace as “her i sognet”.

In CENSUS 1855 (Hesselballe, Hjortshøj, Randers S106)677 his age is given as 82; he is a widower living with his daughter Ane Marie.

DEATH (Hesselballe, Hjortshøj) age 70-1/2??. This is the only Laurs Pedersen who died in Hesselballe 1855 (last census) to 1873 (100th birthday). No similar names in that age range. The age notation could be an error: he would have been 90.

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Birthdate may be 13 June? Or this may just be when his mother was re-introduced at church.
Checked births & deaths in Hjortshøj 1794-1813.
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