Asta and Frederik’s Family - Person Sheet
Asta and Frederik’s Family - Person Sheet
NameDorthe Jensdatter 
Birthabt 1757, Nårup, Gjern, Gjern, Skanderborg, Danmark
Death2 Mar 1847, Tvilum, Gjern, Skanderborg, Danmark
Spouses
Birth10 Aug 1749, Horn, Tvilum, Gjern, Skanderborg, Danmark
Death19 Aug 1811, Horn, Tvilum, Gjern, Skanderborg, Danmark
FatherRasmus Pedersen (~1710-1787)
MotherAnne Christensdatter (~1713-)
Marriage19 Sep 1783, Horn, Tvilum, Gjern, Skanderborg, Danmark
Notes for Dorthe Jensdatter
CENSUS 1801 Horn, Tvilum, Gjern, Skanderborg, 15, B4114 (Rigsarkivet Danmark, Dansk Demografisk Database) age 44.
Birthplace is listed as “Norrup” on marriage record: translates to “Nårup” in modern Danish.
She is 76 on 1834 Census, living with her son Christen’s 2nd wife, Maren Christensdatter.
CENSUS 1834, Horn By, Tvilum, Gjern, Skanderborg, gaard 16, B6198 (Rigsarkivet Danmark, Dansk Demografisk Database).
On the 1845 Census, she is 87 and still living with them. As she is “Aftægtskone” on the 1834 Census, she would have owned/managed the farm before it passed to Christen & Else Marie, then to Christen & Maren, then to Maren & Peder Pedersen. Census shows birthplace as Gjern, Skanderborg.
CENSUS 1845, Horn, Tvilum, Gjern, Skanderborg, gaard 44, B7378 (Rigsarkivet Danmark, Dansk Demografisk Database).
!DEATH Parish Register, Tvilum, Skanderborg, Danmark, 1836-1851, p. 344 (Rigsarkivet Danmark, Arkivalieronline.dk), age 90.
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Could not see birth record in Gjern 1756-1758. Double-check that Nårup is in Gjern Sogn.
Birthplace is listed as “Norrup” on marriage record: translates to “Nårup” in modern Danish.
She is 76 on 1834 Census, living with her son Christen’s 2nd wife, Maren Christensdatter.
CENSUS 1834, Horn By, Tvilum, Gjern, Skanderborg, gaard 16, B6198 (Rigsarkivet Danmark, Dansk Demografisk Database).
On the 1845 Census, she is 87 and still living with them. As she is “Aftægtskone” on the 1834 Census, she would have owned/managed the farm before it passed to Christen & Else Marie, then to Christen & Maren, then to Maren & Peder Pedersen. Census shows birthplace as Gjern, Skanderborg.
CENSUS 1845, Horn, Tvilum, Gjern, Skanderborg, gaard 44, B7378 (Rigsarkivet Danmark, Dansk Demografisk Database).
!DEATH Parish Register, Tvilum, Skanderborg, Danmark, 1836-1851, p. 344 (Rigsarkivet Danmark, Arkivalieronline.dk), age 90.
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Could not see birth record in Gjern 1756-1758. Double-check that Nårup is in Gjern Sogn.