Jens Thomasen BALLE
Vera Boren's history of Christian Peterson says that Jens Thompson Balle and his first wife immigrated in 1854 and were part of the Hans Peters Olson company, settling in Ephraim. Vera Boren's history of Christian Peterson states that Jens Balle was made Presiding Elder (Bishop) of the Ephraim 4th Ward on March 3, 1859.
1880 Census Utah (Extraction), www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org
Stena is the twin sister of Annie Thompson Balle. Burial date per Vera Boren grp sht of Christian Peterson family.
All info from Ancestral File AFN:19X7-G0W Baptism date on handwritten family group sheet for Jens Thompson Balle by LeVern Davis Peterson Adams.
Source for all information: Ancestral File AFN:1WWD-DD
Source for all info: Ancestral File AFN: 4QGL-G0
He married Anne Nielsdatter 15 Feb 1857 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah . Anne Nielsdatter was born at Clausholm Mark, Hellevad Parish, Hjorring, Denmark 15 Feb 1827 daughter of Niels Andersen Romdrup and Karen Marie Jensdatter .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Mary Thompson Balle
born 6 Nov 1858.
Stena Thompson Balle
born 9 Sep 1860.
Annie Thompson Balle
born 9 Sep 1860.
Caroline Thompson Balle
born Abt 1862.
Mathilda Thompson Balle
born Abt 1864.
Elisabeth Maria Thompson Balle
born 16 Jul 1867.
Jens Thomasen Balle died 31 Aug 1899 at Mayfield, Sanpete, Utah .
Anne Nielsdatter died 9 Apr 1896 .