BAKER FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY

 MY DANISH LINES BY RICHARD HANSEN
 
 
  
 
ZEALAND, DENMARK
 
My heartfelt thanks go to Karen Reib and Hans Vindahl Pedersen who through their kind generosity searched the Danish Archives for all the information on my Danish born ancestors contained on this page.  Without their help I would not known how to begin a search in Denmark for my ancestors.  By their invitation my wife and I visited Bornholm where they both live and I was able to walk the streets and see the sights that my ancestors experienced in their daily lives.  It was also with their helps that I was able to find my ancestors in Zealand and visit the area's where those ancestors attended church, married and baptized their children. It was a once in a lifetime trip and perhaps best of all we all became good friends.
 
Descendants of THORKILD CHRISTIANSEN
 

Generation No. 1

1. THORKILD2 CHRISTIANSEN (CHRISTIAN1 UNKNOWN) He married MAREN KNUDSDATTER.

Notes for THORKILD CHRISTIANSEN:

Confirmation in 1770

Vallensved Kirkebog 1770, Konfirmation Dom Quasimodo.
Thorchild Christiansen tjener Ole Larsen i Stubberup.Navn: Alder: Civilstand: Stilling i husstanden: Erhverv: Fødested:
Peder Pedersen 55 Gift Hosbond Bonde, Gaardbeboer
Sidse Jensdatter 68 Gift Madmoder
Peder Pedersen 17 Ugift Barn af Mandens 1. ægteskab

Torchild Christiansen 40 Gift [married] [Tienestefolk] [servant] Comments: "Konen hedder Maren Knudsdatter, er huusfolk i Vallensved Sogn" [The wifes name is Maren Knudsdaughter, are housepeople of Vallensved Parish]
Mette Jacobsdatter 19 Ugift [Tienestefolk]
Anna Hansdatter 15 Ugift [Tienestefolk]

Census 1787, Øllerup, Vallensved, Øster Flakkebjerg, Sorø, household number 58.
Maren Knudsdatter, married, wife, Weaver.
Christian Torkildsen, age 3, single, their child.
[the husband away due to work and counted where he worked]

Child of THORKILD CHRISTIANSEN and MAREN KNUDSDATTER is:

2. i. CHRISTIAN3 TORKILDSEN, b. 1784, Vallensved, Sorø, Zealand, Denmark.

 

Generation No. 2

2. CHRISTIAN3 TORKILDSEN (THORKILD2 CHRISTIANSEN, CHRISTIAN1 UNKNOWN) was born 1784 in Vallensved, Sorø, Zealand, Denmark. He married LOUISE RASMUSDATTER. She was born Abt. 1789 in Næstved, Sorø, Zealand, Denmark.

Notes for CHRISTIAN TORKILDSEN:

Census 1801, Stubberup, Vallensved, Øster Flakkebjerg, Sorø, household number 103. 

Christian appears in the household #103 of Peder Nielsen and his wife Lisbeth Davidsdatter, age 17, he was working as a servant.

 

1828: Occupation, Husmand/Smallholder in Førslev.

 

Census 1834 Førslev By, Førslev, Øster Flakkebjerg, Sorø, a house, household number 13.

Christian Torkildsen, age 49, married, Smallholder without land [Husmand uden Jordlod].

Louise Rasmusdatter, age 45, married, his wife.

Ellen Marie Christiansdatter, age 14, single, their child.

Lise Amalie Christiansdatter, age 7, single, their child.

Johanne Christiansdatter, age 6, single, their child.

Niels Christiansen, age 12, single, their child.

Hans Christansen, age 22, married, their son, Indsidder [tennant]

Ane Sørensdatter, age 25, married, his wife.

Søren Hansen, age 1, single, their child.

 

Census 1840, Førslev, Øster Flakkebjerg, Sorø, household number 23.

Christian Torkildsen, age 56, married, Labourer.

Lovise Rasmusdatter, age 51, married, his wife.

Elise Amalie Christiansdatter, age 15, single, their child.

Johanne Sophie Christiansdatter, age 12, single, their child.

Rasmus Jensen, age 2, single, almisselem (powerty child/alms].

 

Census 1845, Førslev, Øster Flakkebjerg, Sorø, houshold number 24.

Christian Torkildsen, age 60, married, Smallholder, born in Vallensved, Sorø County.

Lovise Rasmusdatter, age 56, married, his wife, born in Næstved.

Niels Christiansen, age 23, single, their child, Weaver, born here in this parish [Førslev].

Rasmus Jensen, age 7, single, Foster child, born here in this parish [Førslev].

 

(Johanna does not appear in the 1845 census, she was 17 and probably working as a servant in another household.)

 

Vallensved Kirkebog 1645-1814 - Look-up number 151

Vallensved Kirkebog 1784

Mandkøn nr. 10 Dom 21 post Trinit [31 okt] Torchel Christians søn Christian af Wallensved, hands daab confirmeret 22 efter Trin. [7 nov] baaren af Maren Peders af Bistrup, g.h. Margrethe Larses af Wallensved.
Faddere: Hans Hindrichsen, Jens Andersen og Hans Knudsen, alle ibid.
He was baptized at home and the baptism was confirmed in the church a week later.

 

Census 1801, Stubberup, Vallensved, Øster Flakkebjerg, Sorø, household number 103.

Peder Nielsen, age 29, married, Housemaster, Farmer and Farmresident.
Lisbeth Davidsdatter, age 31, married, his wife.
Anne Dorthe Pedersdatter, age 1, single, their daughter.
Niels Pedersen, age 63, married, [the housemasters parents] Retired.
Sophie Jensdatter, age 63, married [the housemasters parents].
Jens Davidsen, age 22, single, servant.
Kjersten Larsdatter, age 24, single, servant.
Christian Thorkildsen, age 17, single, servant.

 

Census 1834 Førslev By, Førslev, Øster Flakkebjerg, Sorø, a house, household number 13.

Christian Torkildsen, age 49, married, Smallholder without land [Huusmand uden Jordlod].
Louise Rasmusdatter, age 45, married, his wife.
Ellen Marie Christiansdatter, age 14, single, their child.
Lise Amalie Christiansdatter, age 7, single, their child.
Johanne Christiansdatter, age 6, single, their child.
Niels Christiansen, age 12, single, their child.
Hans Christansen, age 22, married, their son, Indsidder [tenant]
Ane Sørensdatter, age 25, married, his wife.
Søren Hansen, age 1, single, their child.
Occupation: 1828, Husmand/Smallholder i Førslev

 

Census 1840, Førslev, Øster Flakkebjerg, Sorø, household number 23.

Christian Torkildsen, age 56, married, Labourer.
Lovise Rasmusdatter, age 51, married, his wife.
Elise Amalie Christiansdatter, age 15, single, their child.
Johanne Sophie Christiansdatter, age 12, single, their child.
Rasmus Jensen, age 2, single, almisselem (powerty child/alms].
Census 1845, Førslev, Øster Flakkebjerg, Sorø, houshold number 24.
Christian Torkildsen, age 60, married, Smallholder, born in Vallensved, Sorø County.
Lovise Rasmusdatter, age 56, married, his wife, born in Nestved [Næstved].
Niels Christiansen, age 23, single, their child, Weaver, born here in this parish [Førslev].
Rasmus Jensen, age 7, single, Fosterchild, born here in this parish [Førslev].

 

 

Children of CHRISTIAN TORKILDSEN and LOUISE RASMUSDATTER are:

                   i.    ANE MARIE CHRISTIANSEN, b. of Gunderslvholm, Denmark.

 

Notes for ANE MARIE CHRISTIANSEN:

Ane Marie Christensen af Gunderslevholm b. B: [from Gunderslevholm carried the child/held the child. during baptism- she is the godmother of Niels Hansen b. July 25, 1861 ]

 

Residence: 1861, Gunderslevholm, Sorø Amt

 

3.               ii.    HANS CHRISTIANSEN, b. Abt. 1812.

                 iii.    ELLEN MARIE CHRISTIANSDATTER, b. Abt. 1820.

 

Notes for ELLEN MARIE CHRISTIANSDATTER:

Her name shows as Ellen Marie in the 1834 census but she may be the same person as Ane Marie as Ane does not show up in the same census.

 

                 iv.    NIELS CHRISTIANSEN, b. 1822, Førslev, Øster Flakkebjerg, Sorø Amt., Denmark.

 

Notes for NIELS CHRISTIANSEN:

Occupation: 1845, Væver, Weaver

 

                  v.    ELISE AMELIE CHRISTIANDATTER, b. 1825, Førslev, Øster Flakkebjerg, Sorø Amt. Denmark.

4.              vi.    JOHANNA SOPHIE CHRISTIANSEN, b. July 25, 1828, Foersloev, Sorøe, Sjaelland, Denmark; d. December 12, 1920, Longmont, Boulder Co, CO.

 

Generation No. 3

 

 

3.  HANS CHRISTIANSEN (CHRISTIAN2 TORKILDSEN, THORKILD1 UNKNOWN) was born Abt. 1812.  He married ANE SØRENSDATTER.  She was born Abt. 1809.

 

Notes for HANS CHRISTIANSEN:

Census 1840, Sneslev, Førslev, Øster Flakkebjerg, Sorø.

Hans Christiansen, age 28, married, Tømmermand [Carpenter}.

Anne Sørensdatter, age 31, married, his wife.

Søren Hansen, age 7, single, their child.

Magrethe Kirstine Hansdatter, age 5, single, their child.

Jens Hansen, age 3, single, their child.

Hans Poulsen, age 24, single, Apprentice by the housemaster.

 

     

Children of HANS CHRISTIANSEN and ANE SØRENSDATTER are:

                   i.    SØREN HANSEN, b. Abt. 1833.

                  ii.    MAGRETHE KIRSTINE HANSDATTER, b. Abt. 1835.

                 iii.    JENS HANSEN, b. Abt. 1838.

 

 

 

4.  JOHANNA SOPHIE CHRISTIANSEN (CHRISTIAN2 TORKILDSEN, THORKILD1 UNKNOWN) was born July 25, 1828 in Foersloev, Sorøe, Sjaelland, Denmark, and died December 12, 1920 in Longmont, Boulder Co, CO.  She married HANS POULSEN April 20, 1849 in Forsloev Kirke, Øster Flakkebjerg Herred, Sorø Amt.Denmark, son of POVEL PEDERSEN and MAREN MADSDATTER.  He was born September 12, 1816 in Glumsø, Præstø, Sorøe, Sjaelland, Denmark, and died in Denmark.

 

Children of CHRISTIAN TORKILDSEN and LOUISE RASMUSDATTER are:

vi. JOHANNA SOPHIE CHRISTIANSEN, b. July 25, 1828, Foersloev, Sorøe, Sjaelland, Denmark; d. December 12, 1920, Longmont, Boulder Co, CO; m. HANS POULSEN, April 20, 1849, Forsloev Kirke, Øster Flakkebjerg Herred, Sorø Amt.Denmark; b. September 12, 1816, Glumsø, Præstø, Sorøe, Sjaelland, Denmark; d. Denmark.

For more about their family see the desc. of Hans Poulsen  # 2 

 

 

         
 

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