Hello.
Can someone please help me find the marriage record for Morten Jensen Kjaer and Hansine Poulsen? They were married in Rudkøbing on 24 February 1843. If you find the record, would you also mind please translating it for me? Thanks very much.
1832-1845, Rudkøbing, Langeland Nørre, Svendborg
1843
No. 1.
Ungkarl og Styrmand Morten Jensen
_Kjær_, fød i Rudkjøbing d 2 October
1820 af Forældrene Skipper Jens Chri-
stan Kjær og Hst. Rebekka Kjær, fød
Morgensdatter, vac: d 20 Mai 1821 af
Volkerse?, konf: Paaske 1835, opholder
sig hos sine Forældre her i Byen.
Jomfru Hansine Paulsen fød i
Rudkøbing d 26 Sept: 1823, af
Forældrene Baadfører Jørgen Paul-
sen og Hst. Karen Paulsen, fød
Hansdatter, conf: Paaske 1838 og
vac: 6 Juli 184 af Gebharrr?,
Opholdende sig hos sine forældre hier:
Skipper A. J. Nielsen
Skomater N. Hansen
d 24de
Feb 1843
I
Kirken
Brudg:
Fol 248
No 15.
Bruden:
Fol 254
No. 52.
Bachelor and mate Morten Jensen Kjær, born in Rudkjøbing October 2, 1820 by the parents skipper Jens Christan Kjær and wife Rebekka Kjær, nee Mogensdatter, vaccinated [against smallpox] May 20, 1821 by Volkerse?, Confirmed Easter 1835, staying with his parents here in town.
Virgin Hansine Paulsen born in Rudkøbing September 26, 1823, of parents boatman George Paulsen and his wife Karen Paulsen, nee Hansdatter, confirmed Easter 1838 and vaccinated July 6 184 by Gebharrr?, staying with her parents here
Groomsmen:
Skipper A. J. Nielsen
Shoemaker N. Hansen
Date of marriage; d 24th February 1843 in the church
Reference index:
The groom: fol 248 No. 15
The bride: fol 254 No. 52
Helmer - thank you very, very much.
Can I please ask for your help in finding both of their death records too?
Hej Helmer,
The family moved to Vestervig, Refs, Thisted and was in the 1870 census. I looked for the death of Morten Jensen Kjær through 1880 but did not find it.
Med venlig hilsen
Paul
Can you please also tell me what is written in the last column (Anmærkninger/ Remarks) of their marriage record?
Rudkøbing 1832-1845, Opslag 133:
1843
No. 1.
Ungkarl og Styrmand Morten Jensen
Kjær, fød i Rudkjøbing d 2 October
1820 af Forældrene Skipper Jens Chri-
stian Kjær og Hst. Rebekka Kjær, fød
Mortensdatter, vacc: d 20 Mai 1821 af
Volkersen, conf: Paaske 1835, opholdende
sig hos sine Forældre her i Byen.
Jomfru Hansine Paulsen fød i
Rudkøbing d 26 Sept: 1823, af
Forældrene Baadfører Jørgen Paul-
sen og Hst. Karen Paulsen, fød
Hansdatter, conf: Paaske 1838 og
vacc: 6 Juli (Juni?) 1824 af Gebhard.
Opholdende sig hos sine forældre h i B:
Skipper A. J. Nielsen
Skomager N. Hansen
d 24de
Feb 1843.
I
Kirken.
Brudg:
Fol 248
No 15.
Bruden:
Fol 254
No 52.
Indskr. [Indskrevet] d 3 Feb 1843.
The couple registered for marriage on 3 Feb. 1843.
Best regards,
Inger Toudal
Hi Hansine,
Morten Jensen Kjær died in Harboør, Vandfuld, Ringkøbing on 14 Feb 1878, opslag 46 nr 2.
Here is Hansine in the 1880 census
All persons in the household
Ringkøbing, Vandfuld, Harboør, , En Huus, [21] 5, FT-1880, C2009
Name: Age: Marital status: Pos. in household: Occupation: Place of birth:
Hansine Pouelsen 56 Enke Huusmoder, lever af sin Pension Rudkjøbing paa Langeland
Chathinka Rebækka Kjær 30 Ugift hendes Barn Rudkjøbing paa Langeland
Jens Christian Kjær 12 Ugift hendes Barn Westervig Sogn, Thisted Amt
Hanne Dorthea Kjær 4 Ugift Huusmoderens Datters Barn her i Sognet
Marius Kjær 1 Ugift Huusmoderens Datters Barn her i Sognet
Sincerely,
Paul
Thank you all for so much help.
Can I please ask someone to transcribe and translate the information in Morten Jensen Kjær's death record? I can read the dates and his name, but I am unable to read the information in the column about his occupation, marital status and father's name.
Thanks again for helping me.
Hi Hansine,
Danish church books are on FamilySearch, too:
https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/records/collection/2078555/waypoints
The death record: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-33569-1735-38?cc=2078555&wc=M5K2-RMS:357517001,357851901,357851902,357867501
AO: Harboøre, Vandfuld, Ringkøbing 1842-1891, opslag 46, No 2:
Morten Jensen Kjær.
Toldassistent, boende i Vrist,
gift. Faderen var Skibsfører Jens
Christensen Kjær af Rudkjøbing.
Customs officer, living in Vrist, married. The father was shipmaster Jens Christensen Kjær of Rudkøbing.
You may be interested in these censuses, too:
Holbæk, Ods, Rørvig, Rørvig By, Kontrolleurbygningen, 1-F3, FT-1850, A1942
Name: Age: Marital status: Pos. in household: Occupation: Birth place:
Morten Jensen Kjær 31 gift Toldbetjent,Huusfader Rudkøbing
Hansine Paulsen 26 gift hans Kone Rudkøbing
Cathinca Rebekka Kjær 3 ugift deres Barn Rudkøbing
Laura Andrea Maria Kjær 1 ugift deres Barn Rudkøbing
Thisted, Refs, Vestervig, Lindahlsminde skoledistrikt, Et huus, 10, FT-1855, D5123
Name: Age: Marital status: Pos. in household: Occupation: Birth place:
Morten Jensen Kjær 35 Gift Toldassistent, huusfader Rudkjøbing
Hansine Poulsen 31 Gift Hans kone Rudkjøbing
Rebekka Catincha Kjær 8 Ugift Deres børn Rudkjøbing
Laura Andrea Marie Hansine Kjær 6 Ugift Deres børn Rørvig S., Holbæk A.
Jensine Christiane Sophie Kjær 5 Ugift Deres børn Rørvig S., Holbæk A.
Jørgine Pouline Kjær 2 Ugift Deres børn Agger Sogn
Rebekka Olesen 64 Enke Huusfaderens moder, der af ham forsørges Rudkjøbing
Thisted, Refs, Vestervig, Vestervig, Et Huus, 11, FT-1860, C7272
Name: Age: Marital status: Pos. in household: Occupation: Birth place:
Morten Jensen Kjær 40 Gift Toldassistent. Huusfader Inderste Rudkjøbing
Hansine Poulsen 36 Gift hans Kone Rudkjøbing
Rebekka Cathrine Kjær 13 Ugift deres Barn Rudkjøbing
Laura Marie Kjær 11 Ugift deres Barn Rørvig Holbæk A:
Christiane Sophie Kjær 10 Ugift deres Barn Rørvig Holbæk A:
Pouline Jørgine Kjær 7 Ugift deres Barn Agger S:
Hanne Dorthea Kjær 5 Ugift deres Barn her i Sognet
Christian Nielsen Kjær 3 Ugift deres Barn Do [her i Sognet]
Thisted, Refs, Vestervig, Krik, Et huus, 119, FT-1870, D5134
Name: Age: Marital status: Pos. in household: Occupation: Birth place:
Morten Kjær 49 Gift Huusfader Toldassistent Rudkjøbing
Hansine Kjær 76 Gift Huusmoder Rudkjøbing
Pouline Jørgine Kjær 16 Gift Deres barn Agger Sogn, Thisted Amt
Christian Nielsen Kjær 12 Gift Deres barn Vestervig S., Thisted A.
Rasmine Kirst. Amalie Kjær 8 Gift Deres barn Vestervig S., Thisted A.
Jens Christensen Kjær 3 Gift Deres barn Vestervig S., Thisted A.
Best regards,
Inger T.
Hi Inger.
Thank you so much.
I did not realise that the records were on familysearch. I had been using the sa.dk website.
I tried to look for the Rudkøbing records on familysearch, but I could not find that parish. Could you please point me in the right direction?
Hi Hansine,
Not all Danish church books are on FamilySearch. Unfortunately, you won't find church records from Svendborg county there :(
I forgot to mention in my earlier posting that Vrist is a place name in Harboøre parish.
Best regards,
Inger T.