Asta and Frederik’s Family - Person Sheet
Asta and Frederik’s Family - Person Sheet
NameKirsten Jacobsdatter
Birthabt 1771, Vejlby, Sønderhald, Randers, Danmark
Death10 May 1856, Feldballe, Djurs Sønder, Randers, Danmark1229
Spouses
Birth11 Jan 1756, Feldballe, Djurs Sønder, Randers, Danmark1227
Death24 Jun 1828, Feldballe, Djurs Sønder, Randers, Danmark1228
FatherLaurs Rasmussen Ravn (ca1723-1796)
Marriage6 Mar 1797, Nødager, Djurs Sønder, Randers, Danmark1230
ChildrenMette (1798-1799)
 Søren Sørensen (1801-1844)
 Jacob (1804-)
 Mette (1808-1818)
 Jens (1814-1816)
 Jens (1819-)
Notes for Kirsten Jacobsdatter
Living with her son Soren and wife Mette Marie in CENSUS 1834 (Feldballe Bÿe, Feldballe, Randers S94)599. Age given as 60 (possible birth 1774).

There is someone still living with Søren and Mette Marie in Feldballe in CENSUS 1840 (Feldballe Bye, Feldballe, Randers S95)600, “Kirsten Nielsdatter age 62” (possible birth 1778). (May not be a relation.)

On CENSUS 1845 (Feldballe By, Feldballe, Randers S102)707 she is living with her daughter-in-law Mette Marie and Mette’s second husband, Anders Sørensen, in Feldballe. Age given as 78, birthplace as Vejlby, Randers. (possible birth 1767)

On CENSUS 1850 (Keilstrup, Feldballe, Randers S105)1231 she is living with her son Jacob and his wife Kirsten M, given age 74 (possible birth 1776, name confirmed as Jacobsdatter, birthplace given as Feldballe).

DEATH (Feldballe) age 85 (possible birth 1771!)
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Name Issue:

Name given as Kirsten Sørensdatter on son Søren Sørensen’s birth record (1801). (incorrect)
Name given as Kirsten Jacobsdatter on children’s birth records: Jacob (1804), Mette (1808), Jens (1814)

No death in Feldballe 1801-1804 for anyone named Kirsten Sørensdatter or Søren Laursen’s hustru.
Therefore assume that name was given incorrectly on Søren’s birth record.
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Next step: check for births in Vejlby, Nødager, Feldballe from 1767-1778.
No birth found in Feldballe or Nødager 1769-1778.
Vejlby Sogn’s (Sønderhald, Randers) records are missing from 1765 to 1770. Nothing after 1770 that matches.
Could check Vejlby, Aarhus, and Vejlby, Djurs Sønder…

Census possibility:
Kirsten Jacobsdatter age 13 (born 1774) (CENSUS 1787, Refn Bye, Vejlby, Djurs Sønder, Randers, 13, B5103)(Dansk Demografisk Database)
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