Christen Knudsen Family
Jutland peninsula, Denmark
 

Christen Knudsen
b. 1688 Stokhøjvej, Thyholm, Thisted Amt, Denmark [rec. of Kent Christoffersen]
d. 15 Dec 1751 Hilleroe, Thyholm, Thisted Amt, Denmark (age 63)  [Dan. Fam. Search, Søndbjerb parish, p. 84]
buried Søndbjerb parish.

 m. Bodil Madsdatter (? 1708 see notes below)  Denmark
b.   ?probably in Thisted, Jutland peninsula, Denmark
d. 1757 (no age given) Søndbjerg parish. [Dan. Fam. Search p.85]
her father: Mads Forgaard [Geni Family Tree]
her mother: unknown

his father: unknown (?Knud Christensen of Hilleroe, dies 1727 Søndbjerg age 74  [p80])
his mother: unknown
 

Children of Bodil Madsdatter
Anne Christensdatter
 bapt. 13 May 1714 Sønderbjerg, Thisted, Denmark [LDS]

Karen Christensdatter
 bapt. 18 Sep 1715

Metter Christensen
 bapt. 8 Feb 1720 Sønderbjerg, Thisted, Denmark [LDS]

Kristen Christensen
 bapt. 14 May 1722 Sønderbjerg, Thisted, Denmark [LDS]

Birgitte Christensdatter  bapt. 1 Jun 1724 Sønderbjerb, Thisted, Denmark  d. 1811 Hellerod, Thynholm, Denmark (age 87)
 m. Hans Jensen
1742 Flynder
Knud Christensen
 bapt. 27 Mar 1727 Sønderbjerg, Thisted, Denmark [LDS] still living in 1787 but described as "mad"
Mads Christensen
 bapt. 22 Jan 1730 Sønderbjerg, Thisted, Denmark
 in 1787 census at age 58. also a witness in 1794 bapt. of Michel Christensen
Kristen Christensen
 bapt. 14 Apr 1732 Sønderbjerg, Thisted, Denmark [LDS] d. at 7 months. 1732 [Søndbjerg p. 81]
Dan. Fam. Search.


The research here was done by Cora Christofferson from Danish church records.  Since Denmark was one of the last areas of europe to adopt Catholicism, the records of births and death are limited only to the time beginning with these church records.  These churches later became Lutheran. Most of these records are maintained in local archives and were microfilmed by the LDS. We still have an incomplete history of this family and I look forward to information that can complete the lists of the children.

 I don't know how accurate the record of this family may be.  I found that there is a marriage of Christen Knudsen and Bodil Madsdatter  on 18 Oct 1646 in Siem, Aalborg, Denmark.  [LDS marriages]  This is the wrong age for what we have above and she could not have been the mother of Birgitte if she was born as indicated.  These names are unusual, expecially when in combination like this.  

The children listed are probably pretty accurate for the individual listed here.  It does make a lot of sense for these children to be born in Sønderbjerg, Thisted since so many of the later generations are born there. 

1714 - Anne  daughter of Christen Knudsen and Bodil Madsdt is baptized in Søndbjerg parish  [Dan.Fam.Search. Refs. Søndbjerg churchbook, 1705-1808 Søndbjerg parish. p. 57]

1715, Sep 18 Karen daughter of Christen Knudsen and Bodil Madsdt is baptized in Søndbjerg parish  [Dan.Fam.Search. Refs. Søndbjerg churchbook, 1705-1808 Søndbjerg parish. p. 57]

1720- Mette daughter of Christen Knudsen and Bodil Madsdt is baptized in Søndbjerg parish  [Dan.Fam.Search. Refs. Søndbjerg churchbook, 1705-1808 Søndbjerg parish. p. 57]

1722 - Kirsten daughter of Christen Knudsen and Bodil Madsdt is baptized in Søndbjerg parish  [Dan.Fam.Search. Refs. Søndbjerg churchbook, 1705-1808 Søndbjerg parish. p. 58]

1724 - 1 Jun - Birgithe daughter of Christen Knudsen and Bodil Madsdt is baptized in Søndbjerg parish  [Dan.Fam.Search. Refs. Søndbjerg churchbook, 1705-1808 Søndbjerg parish. p. 58]
Birgithe Christensdtr bapt 1724
http://www.danishfamilysearch.com/sogn1774/churchbook/source23659/opslag4792380

1727 - Knud son of Christen Knudsen and Bodil Madsdt is baptized in Søndbjerg parish  [churchbook, 1705-1808 Søndbjerg parish. p. 58]

1730 - Mads son of Christen Knudsen and Bodil Madsdt is baptized in Søndbjerg parish  [churchbook, 1705-1808 Søndbjerg parish. p. 59]

1732 - Kirsten daughter of Christen Knudsen and Boddil Madsdtr is baptized in Søndbjerg parish  [churchbook, 1705-1808 Søndbjerg parish. p. 59]
mads and kirsten christensen bapt 1730-32
http://www.danishfamilysearch.com/sogn1774/churchbook/source23659/opslag4792381


1751 - Christen Knudsen of Hilleroe is buried at age 63.  [Søndbjerg parish, p. 84]
Christen Knudsen buried 1751
http://www.danishfamilysearch.com/sogn1774/churchbook/source23659/opslag4792406


1757- Bodil Madsdatter is buried with no age given. [Søndbjerg parish. p85]
Bodil Madsdatter burial 1857
http://www.danishfamilysearch.com/sogn1774/churchbook/source23659/opslag4792407

1787 census, Søndbjerg parish, Refs dist., Thisted, household #5.  
We find Christen Hansen here as unmarried in the household of Mads Christensen and his sister, Birgithe Christensdatter.  Birgithe is the mother of Christen Hansen in the 1801 census who is a widow. She is listed here as unmarried.  Christen is unmarried but his future wife, Karen Michelsdatter is also living in the same household at age 26. The last person in this list is Knud Christensen(60) who is the probable brother of Mads and Birgithe and described as "mad".

Name:  Age:  Married?:  Pos. in household:  Occupation:  BirTD place:
Mads Christensen   58   Ugift   Huusbonde   Bonde og gaardbeboer
(farmer and resident farmer)
   
Birgithe Christensdatter   64   Ugift   en søster  (his sister)
      
Christen Hansen   22   Ugift   tjenestefolk (servant)      
Jens Pedersen   9   -   tjenestefolk  (servant)      
Karen Michelsdatter   26   Ugift   tjenestefolk  (servant)      
Knud Christensen   60   Ugift   en broder (a boarder)
 er fra forstanden og i daarekiste
(is mad and in the madhouse)
   
Dansk Demografisk Database - census records -  http://ddd.dda.dk/
 

Source:
        Danish Family Search - http://www.danishfamilysearch.com
        Dansk Demografisk Database - census records -  http://ddd.dda.dk/
        records of Cora Christoffersen, Udby, Jutland peninsula, Denmark
        LDS records, International Genealogical Records, 1999-   familysearch.org
                             marriages of Aalborg, Denmark.  1646-1771 -   batch number 1646 - 1771 
 

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