Jens (M) Christensen Born about 1856 came to America 1892 and 1902.

[schrist2]

I'm seeking information about Jens (M) Christensen born about 1856 in Jutland Denmark. Don't know his parents names. He came to America twice once in 1892 possible with a first wife (Name unknown) then it is thought she was sick and so he went back to the old Country and retrieved a young girl named Amelia (Possibly a Christensen as well) and came to America again in 1902. The first wife died and so he married Amelia. She was 30 years his younger. They had their first Child in 1904 in Chicago Illinois. They named him Jens after his father. By 1910 they family moved to Roscommon Michigan and had two more children one which was my Grandfather Thorwald Noah Christensen. His second wife supposably came from an Orphanage and may have German ancestry. Tradition says she was left at the orphanage while her father would travel for work. Jens may have an aunt named Tanda Soper who lived for a time in Independence Missouri. Her name was mentioned in the Obituary of his first son named Jens in 1926. Last known location of Jens (M) Christensen was Minnesota about 1926. At that time he was very sick and couldn't attend his son's funeral. May have died there.
I do not know what port Jens came into America at, I don't know what ship he was on, I do not know what port he left from, I don't know his parents, I don't know the name of his first wife, I do not know for sure where his second wife came from. I cannot find this Tanda Soper that might be his Aunt.

My e-mail is scott.b.christensen@gmail.com if you have information or idea's on solving my many "I don't knows."

[Susanne Riis]

It is VERY difficult to help you, hence the name Jens Christensen is so common in Denmark. There is literally nothing to work on.
The aunt's name I am almost positive is  NOT a name, because aunt in Danish is "Tante", so I think that was what she was called. "Aunt Soper" - in Danish the word "Tante" would be pronounced Tanda 

Furthermore "Soper" is not a Danish first name, and would not have been used as a first name in DK. The closest I can get to a Danish name would be "Sofie", which was very common.

Kind regards,
Susanne Riis

[Hans Chr. Baagøe]

There is a family tree here:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/KWZM-DVQ

There are copies of documents in both "sources" and in "memories" for some of the people mensioned.

Hans Chr. Baagøe

[Lisa Petersen]

Here is a possibility for Tante Soper, buried in the same cemetery as Jens M. Christensen Jr.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71961875/engeborg-soper

Ingeborg Christensen was married to Philo O. Soper in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1890

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q283-9GMP

[Verner Bentsen]

In an Ancestry tree is written that Jens first married Johanna Lene Svensdotter born in Sweden and later Amalie.

Jens Christensen born 1857 in Karlebo
https://arkivalieronline.rigsarkivet.dk/da/billedviser?epid=21618443#389580,74225755 # 8


Jens Christensen & Johanna Lena Svensdotter married in Elsinore 1888 ( born in Karlebo )
https://arkivalieronline.rigsarkivet.dk/da/billedviser?epid=21618427#389498,74221058 # 34


Census 1890 Elsinore Stengade 49
https://arkivalieronline.rigsarkivet.dk/da/billedviser?bsid=60983#60983,12293225 # 15&16

Mvh Verner

[Britta Hansen]

Jens Christensen *13 Apr 1857 in the ancestry tree married Hanne Kirstine Jørgensen on 23. Sep 1917 - Tikøb Parish

[Verner Bentsen]

OK. This is a good reason to check "homemade" trees without sources.

mvh Verner

[Lisa Petersen]

More about Tante Soper...

Philo O. Soper was a Civil War veteran and pensioner who died in Bath, New York in 1899.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1208162/philo-orange-soper

See images added to his grave listing, especially #2, presumably a record from the Soldiers & Sailors Home.  There it says his wife Ingeborg/Engborg Soper was living in Chicago Ill. at the time of his death.

Then in Michigan in 1907, Engeborg Soper married again to John A. Galster.  He apparently died in Roscommon, Michigan, in 1913.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128820327/john-a-galster

It seems that Jens Christensen also lived where Ingeborg Soper lived: Chicago, Michigan, Iowa.

Family descendants should consider obtaining the Civil War pension application file for Philo O. Soper & widow Ingeborg Soper because it might contain useful information not found elsewhere.  Also the naturalization records for Jens Christensen (they were requested but it is not clear from his memories on FamilyTree if any were received?).

FamilyTree lists Jens M. Christensen Sr.'s birth date as 20 Apr 1856, but I do not see any source.  Is it reliable information, or not?

Lisa P.

[Verner Bentsen]

Amalie born Tvis Ringkøbing ( Jutland ):
https://arkivalieronline.rigsarkivet.dk/da/billedviser?epid=21619464#387724,74164829 # 3
Born 1887 instead of 1888

Dråby FT 1901 Amalie Christensen # 6
https://arkivalieronline.rigsarkivet.dk/da/billedviser?bsid=21282#21282,1895420

To US:
Navn:    Christensen, Amalie   Stilling:    Jomfru
Alder:    15   Bestemmelsessted:    N.Y.
Kontrakt nr.:    22300   Forevisningsdato:    2/11/1903
Fødested:    Friis   Fødesogn:    ? ( Tvis, Ringkøbing )
Sidste oph.sogn:    Dråby   Sidste oph. amt:    Frederiksborg
Sidste oph.sted:    Jægerspris   Bestemmelses land:    USA
Bestemmelses by:    New York City   Bestemmelses stat:    New York State
Skibsnavn:    Oscar II

Oscar II 1903 - Christiania Feb. 12 ----   
Feb. 18 Arrived around this date to the Azores after the starboard engine broke down in heavy seas. Passengers was transferred March 12th to the S/S Grosser Kurfürst

Arr. NY
Name    Amalis Christensen
Gender    Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality    Danish
Age    15
Birth Date    abt 1888
Departure Port    St Michael's
Arrival Date    21 Mar 1903
Arrival Port    New York, New York, USA
Residence Place    Denmark
Ship Name    Grosser Kurfurst
# 21 To Uncle ? Svendsen, West Denmark, Wisconsin

Manifest attached.

Mvh Verner

[Verner Bentsen]

A better manifest

[schrist2]

Susanne Riis

Thank you for the info concerning Tante/Tanda. That gives me more area's to work on.

[schrist2]

Lisa Petersen

Thank you for identifying that Tante Soper is buried in the same cemetery. Good catch I hadn't even considered looking there.