Christen LAURSEN
CHRISTENING: Vrejlev-Haestrup PR 4:201, FHL 049,189; SOURCES: 1. Rakkeby Parish Register (FHL#049,018) 2. Vrejlev-Haestrup Parish Register (FHL#049,189; 049,190) 3. Vrejlev Parish Register (FHL#500,415) 4. Vrejlev Parish Register (FHL#049,191) 5. 1840 Census Rakkeby (FHL#039,140) 6. 1997 Ordinance Index MARRIAGE: Rakkeby PR 14:273-74, no. 1, FHL 049,018, from Gunderup in Wreile [sic] Parish, 30 1/2 yrs. old, blacksmith, wits. farmer Jens Svenningsen, cottager Hans Andersen, both Rakkeby; BURIAL: Vrejlev PR 3:404, no. 6, FHL 500,415, ae 83 1/2, blacksmith, retired farmer, b. Gunderup Mollehuse Aug 1805, old age; ARRIVAL: Vrejlev PR 7:315-16, nos. 31-32, FHL 049,191, to Gunderup 10 Jun 1841, Christen Larsen, ae 36, blacksmith, from Rachebye [sic] parish 9 Jun 1841, vacc. 28 Jan 1829 by Sunchenberg; wife Gjaertrud Hansdatter, ae 33, vacc. 19 Feb 1822 by Sunchenberg; CENSUS: Censu 1840, bk. 24, Amts: Hjorring Amt I (81, Snarup, Rakkeby), FHL 039,140, ae 34, blacksmith, his mother Ane Sorensdatter, 69, wid.; Census 1845, bk. 28, Amts: Hjorring Amt I (17, Gunderup, Vrejlev), FHL 039,230, ae 39, b. Vrejlev, cottager, blacksmith, two apprentices; Census 1850, bk. 28, Amts: Hjorring Amt I (9, Gunderup, Vrejlev), FHL 039,334, ae 44, blacksmith, one apprentice; Census 1855, bk. 66, Amts: Hjorring Amt I (Gunderup, Vrejlev), FHL 039,410, ae 50, blacksmith; Census 1860, bk. 81, fol. 238, Amts: Hjorring Amt I (16, Gunderup, Vrejlev), FHL 039,548, ae 55, blacksmith, Lutheran; Census 1870, Hjorring Amt: Borglum Herred (Vraa Sogn - the end; fols. 946a-b, nos. 32-35, Gunderup, Vrejlev), FHL 262,953, ae 64, blacksmith; Census 1880, Amts: Hjorring Amt: Borglum Herred (T - the end; 6, nos. 38-43, Gunderup, Vrejlev), FHL 263,287, ae 74, supported by son Jens Peter, ae 32, cottager; SEARCHES FOR FAMILY: Vrejlev PR 6, male c. 1831-1 Aug 1840, female c. 1831-27 Jul 1840, male bur. 1831-2 Aug 1840, female bur. 1831-19 Jul 1840, bur. NIL, FHL 049,190; Vrejlev PR 7, male c. 16 Aug 1840-19 May 1850, female c. 10 Aug 1840-Jun 1850, male bur. 16 Aug 1840-15 Jan 1850, female bur. 13 Sep 1840-6 Jan 1850, bur. NIL, FHL 049,191; Vrejlev PR 8, male c. 1850-31 Jan 1859, female c. 1850-11 Jan 1859, bur. 1850-58 NIL, FHL 049,191; Rakkeby PR 14, male c. 1830-26 Mar 1841, female c. 1830-41, male bur. 1830-17 Feb 1841, female bur. 1830-14 Mar 1841, bur. NIL, FHL 049,018; Rakkeby PR 15, c. 1841-42 NIL, FHL 049,018; Vrejlev PR 9, m. 1859-65 NIL, FHL 049,192; Vrejlev PR 1, male m. 1866-75, female m. 1866-69, FHL 500,414; Vrejlev PR 2, male m. 1876-86 NIL, FHL 500,414; Vrejlev PR 3, male m. 1887-29 Jan 1892 NIL, FHL 500,415.
MARRIAGE: Rakkeby PR 14:273-74, no. 1, FHL 049,018, ae 27 1/3, from Rakkeby, wits. farmer Jens Svenningsen, cottager Hans Andersen; BURIAL: Vrejlev PR 2:367, no. 27, FHL 500,414, ae 74, wife of blacksmith Christen Larsen, Gunderup, liv. with son Jens Peter Christensen.
CHRISTENING: Vrejlev PR 6:47-48, no. 3, FHL 049,190; SOURCES: 1. Vrejlev Parish Register (FHL#049,190) 2. Endowment House Sealings (FHL#183,395) 3. Richfield 1st Ward Record of Members (FHL#026,446) 4. Latter Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jensen 5. 1997 Ordinance Index MARRIAGES: m. (2) 8 Sep 1866, "Ann Maria Petersen," Endowment House Sealings D:631-32, no. 8791, FHL 183,395, by H. C. Kimball; m. (3) 13 Dec 1883, Karen Jacobine Andria Jacobsen, Endowment House Sealings M:11, FHL 183,402, by D. H. Wells; DEATH: Richfield 1st Ward Record of Members, 1909-30, no. 6, FHL 026,446, d. 25 Jul 1918; BAPTISM: Richfield 1st Ward Record of Members, 1878-91, fol. 2, FHL 026,446, bapt. 8 Sep 1858 by JCC Ostenkjaer, conf. 8 Sep 1858 by ditto, 65th Quorum of Seventies, High Priest, rec'd Jun 1875 from Milton, Morgan, UT, 1st counselor to Bp. T. Poulsen (1st Ward); ENDOWMENT: Endowment House Endowments E:57, no. 952, FHL 183,405, "b. 17 Jan 1837, Milhousen, Wensisel, Den.; bapt. 8 Sep 1858; parents Gristian [sic] & Gertrude"; SEALINGS TO SPOUSE: sealed to "Ann Maria Petersen, b. 6 Dec 1847," Endowment House Sealings D:631-32, no. 8791, FHL 183,395; Sealed to "Ann Maria Neilson b. 31 Oct 1840," Endowment House Sealings D:371-72, no. 7045, FHL 183,395; sealed to "Karen Jacobine Andria Jacobsen b. 27 Nov 1863," Endowment House Sealings M:11, FHL 183,402. HISTORY: Andrew Jenson, LATTER-DAY SAINT BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA (n.p.: Andrew Jenson History Co., 1914; reprint ed., Salt Lake City, Utah: Western Epics, 1971), 2:210-11, bapt. 8 Sep 1858 by Elder Jens C. Ostenkjar [sic], parents rejected the Gospel, rented blacksmith shop and earned enough to emigrate to Utah, ordained Elder soon after baptism and presided over Taars Branch, and later over Harritslev Branch, also labored a yr. as local missionary and baptized 11 persons, came to Utah 1861, crossed Atlantic on MONARCH OF THE SEA, and the plains in Capt. Samuel Woolley's Independent Co., spent yr. and a half in Davis co., then to Milton, Morgan Co., where he presided over that branch abt. 10 yrs. and also worked as bishop's counselor, to Richfield, Sevier Co., in 1875 where he lived out his days, had earlier been ordained a member of 65th Quorum of Seventy, was ordained High Priest Jul 1877, 12 yrs. as counselor to Bishop Poul Poulsen of Richfield 1st Ward, and president of United Order, Richfield, Nov 1876 to Mar 1881, 1881-83 missionary in Denmark, presided over Hjorring Branch a yr., baptized 41 persons; presided another yr. over Aalborg Conference, returned to Utah 1883 at head of 122 emigrants, m. Anna Marie Lee 16 May 1861 and had 8 children by her, m. Anna Marie ("Mary") Pedersen 8 Sep 1866 and had 9 children with her, and m. Karen J. A. Jacobsen 13 Dec 1883 and had 8 children by her, served 3 mos. in Utah penitentiary for unlawful cohabitation, self-imposed exile thereafter as blacksmith in Pioche, Nevada, and later Delamare, again arrested and fined for unlawful cohabitation 1898.
CHRISTENING: Rakkeby PR 14:59-60, no. 1; ENDOWMENT: Endowment House Endowments F:8-9, no. 85, FHL 183,405, b. 20 Feb 1840 Snarup, Vensissle, Den., bapt. 18 May 1861, parents Christen Larsen, Gertrude Hansen; SEALINGS TO SPOUSE: Endowment House Sealings D:619-20, no. 8695, 659-60, no. 9005, FHL 183,395, but sealing 17 Nov 1866 to Cecil Katrina Paulsen (b. 7 Sep 1815 Borglum, Hjorring, Den.) "annulled by Prest. W. Woodruff 25 Nov 1890, G. Reynolds, Recorder"; Endowment House Sealings K:202-03, no. 3170, FHL 183,401.
CHRISTENING: Vrejlev PR 7:19-20, no. 23.
CHRISTENING: Vrejlev PR 7:123-24, no. 1; MARRIAGE: Vrejlev PR 1:242, no. 8, b. 13 Feb 1845, vacc. 10 Jul 1856, wits. blacksmith Christen Larsen, the bride's father, cottager Frands Hansen, both Gunderup.
CHRISTENING: Vrejlev PR 7:63-64, no. 16; MARRIAGE: Rakkeby PR 4, 1879, no. 1, FHL 409,238, b. Gunderup, Vrejlev 13 Jul 1847, c. 12 Sep 1847, vacc. 10 Jul 1856 by Hansen, conf. i Vrejlev 27 Apr 1862, wit. bride's father, cottager Jens Christian Christiansen, Rakkeby Hede.
CHRISTENING: Vrejlev PR 8:8-9, no. 13, twin. NOTE: Christen was a twin
CHRISTENING: Vrejlev PR 8:8-9, no. 14, twin. NOTE: Mathias was a twin
He married Gjertrud Hansdatter 4 Mar 1836 at Rakkeby, Hjorring, Denmark . Gjertrud Hansdatter was christened at Rakkeby, Hjorring, Denmark 2 Oct 1808 daughter of Hans Andersen and Maren Pedersdatter .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Laurs Peter Christensen
born 17 Jan 1837.
Hans Christensen
born 20 Feb 1840.
Andreas Christensen
born 6 Nov 1842.
Anne Marie Christensdatter
born 13 Feb 1845.
Jens Peter Christensen
born 13 Jul 1847.
Christen Christensen
born 6 Jul 1850.
Mathias Christensen
born 6 Jul 1850.
Christen Laursen died 9 Feb 1889 at Gunderup, Vrejlev, Hjorring, Denmark .
Gjertrud Hansdatter died 29 Dec 1882 at Gunderup, Vrejlev, Hjorring, Denmark .