Need help! Requesting assistance cleaning up my Danish ancestors lineage.

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Need help! Requesting assistance cleaning up my Danish ancestors lineage.

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I'm trying to fulfill one of my Mothers final requests before dying of pancreatic cancer a year and a half ago. She asked me to finally uncover and prove her family genealogy on behalf of her siblings and her daughters. I've been trying since but it's slow with a brain injury.

I've hit a brickwall after my great grandfather Andrew Martin Jensen aka Andreas Martinus Jensen. He was born in Denmark and immigrated to the US when a kid. I've spent a lot of effort and even added what I thought was his ancestors. But now I question if any of my information is accurate. Therefore I'm going back to the drawing board and asking for help. The only given I feel confident in is the name of Andrew. My mom used to talk about "grandpa Andrew and grandma Lucy." Thank you in advanced to anyone who can help.

WikiTree profile: Andrew Jensen

asked Apr 3, 2017 in Genealogy Help by Cynthia Rushing G2G6 Mach 3 (36.4k points)

Niels Christian Jensen

Name:	Niels Christian Jensen
Gender:	Male
Marital Status:	Married
Age:	61
Birth Date:	14 okt 1834 (14 Oct 1834)
Death Date:	8 jan 1896
Death Place:	Års, Ålborg, Denmark
Burial Date:	15 jan 1896
Father:	Jens Andersen
Mother:	Birgithe Jensdatter
Spouse:	Maren Jensen
FHL Film Number:	408096
Reference ID:	187-2 1896

Source Information

Ancestry.com. Denmark, Select Burials, 1640-1917 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Original data: Denmark Burials, 1640-1917. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

commented Apr 3, 2017 by Eddie King G2G6 Pilot (695k points)

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Best answer

Cynthia, I thought I'd be able to help after my own recent success with research in the Danish Churchbooks, Census, and Emigration Records with my husband's great grandfather (also a Jensen), but I'm afraid all I was able to do was add a bit more US census information and rule out some leads. I did find the 1900 census which says he was born in April 1880 instead of January 1880, which makes things a bit murkier. My husband's grandfather's brothers had some memory errors when it came to their own birthdays and that may be the case here. But without being able to find Andrew in a US census with his parents to confirm their names or to find his 1906 marriage record which might list his parent's names, its difficult to rule things in or out in the Danish records.

Anyway, here is what I found for what its worth. You did not do at all badly in what you found on your own.

(Part 1)

I. Albert Ivan Jensen

I.A. "Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZH1-F1F : 11 December 2014), Albert Ivan Jensen, 25 Sep 1989; from "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Multnomah, Oregon, certificate number 89-18505, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.

Name	Albert Ivan Jensen
Event Type	Death
Event Date	25 Sep 1989
Event Place	Multnomah, Oregon
Birth Date	08 Feb 1910
Spouse's Name	Eugeni Jensen
Certificate Number	89-18505

I.B. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3KL-QMR : 20 May 2014), Albert I Jensen, 25 Sep 1989; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

Given Name	Albert
Middle Name	I
Surname	Jensen
Birth Date	08 Feb 1910
State	Oregon
Last Place of Residence	Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Previous Residence Postal Code	97202
Event Date	25 Sep 1989

I.C - U.S. Census Data

I.C.1. 1940 Census

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRP-LQK : accessed 3 April 2017), Albert I Jensen, Barrett Election Precinct, Hood River, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14-1, sheet 10B, line 64, family 221, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3361.

Eugena R Jensen	Wife	F	27	North Dakota
Albert Ivan Jensen	Son	M	6	North Dakota
Vivian M Jensen	Daughter	F	5	North Dakota
Delores M Jensen	Daughter	F	4	Oregon
Marcella A Jensen	Daughter	F	1	Oregon

I.C.2. 1930 Census

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKVX-8NQ : accessed 3 April 2017), Albert Jenson in household of Lester Baker, Wyndmere, Richland, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 49, sheet 3B, line 39, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1741; FHL microfilm 2,341,475.

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Lester Baker	Head	M	27	Minnesota
Florence Baker	Wife	F	22	Iowa
Albert Jenson	Brother-in-law	M	20	Minnesota

I.C.3. 1920 Census

I.C.4. 1910 Census

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLGY-GPR : accessed 3 April 2017), Albert Jensen in household of Andrew Jensen, Homestead, Richland, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 175, sheet 2B, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1139; FHL microfilm 1,375,152.

Andrew Jensen	Head	M	30	Denmark
Lucy Jensen	Wife	F	20	Minnesota
Florence Jensen	Daughter	F	2	Iowa
Albert Jensen	Son	M	0	Minnesota

(Albert was 2 months old on April 21, 1910 which fits his Feb 2010 birthdate)

answered Apr 3, 2017 by Mary Jensen G2G6 Pilot (130k points)
selected Apr 4, 2017 by Eddie King

Part 2

II. Albert Ivan's Sister - Florence Marie Jensen Baker

II.A. Birth Record - (b. 28 Jan 1908, Milford, Dickinson, Iowa, United States; parents Andrew M. Jensen and Lucy Clare Nason)

II.A.1 - "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHRB-GWM : 20 May 2016), Florence Marie Jensen, 28 Jan 1908; citing Milford, Dickinson, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,416,000.

II.A.2 - "Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVJ1-KXP : 3 December 2014), Florence Marie Jensen, ; citing Milford, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,416,000.

II.A.3. - "Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV2S-2XY : 3 December 2014), Florence Marie Jensen, ; citing Milford; FHL microfilm 1,416,000.

commented Apr 3, 2017 by Mary Jensen G2G6 Pilot (130k points)

Part 3

II. Andrew Jensen husband of Lucy

III.A - Cenus Data U.S.

III.A.1 - 1940 Census

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRP-JZL : accessed 3 April 2017), Andrew M Jensen, Barrett Election Precinct, Hood River, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14-1, sheet 5A, line 13, family 94, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3361.

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Andrew M Jensen	Head	M	60	Denmark
Lucy C Jensen	Wife	F	51	Minnesota
Lloyd E Jensen	Son	M	26	North Dakota
Alice L Jensen	Daughter	F	12	North Dakota
Marion Jensen	Granddaughter	F	5	Oregon
Kenneth Jensen	Grandson	M	4	Oregon
Joann Jensen	Granddaughter	F	3	Oregon
Eleanor Jensen	Granddaughter	F	1	Oregon

III.A.2 - 1930 Census

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKV6-PYW : accessed 3 April 2017), Andrew M Jensen, Danton, Richland, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 3A, line 8, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1741; FHL microfilm 2,341,475.

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Andrew M Jensen	Head	M	50	Denmark (year of immigration 1892)
Lucie C Jensen	Wife	F	40	Minnesota
Lloyd E Jensen	Son	M	16	North Dakota
Myron C Jensen	Son	M	14	North Dakota
Glenn Jensen	Son	M	11	North Dakota
Alvina Jensen	Daughter	F	9	North Dakota
Evelyn Jensen	Daughter	F	9	North Dakota
Alice Jensen	Daughter	F	2	North Dakota

III.A.3 - 1920 Census

III.A.4 - 1915 ND Census

"North Dakota Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR9-ZN62 : 20 May 2015), Andrew M Jensen, Richland, North Dakota, United States; citing family number 5, line number 85, State Historical Society of North Dakota; FHL microfilm 1,731,425.

III.A.5 - 1910 Census

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLGY-GPG : accessed 3 April 2017), Andrew Jensen, Homestead, Richland, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 175, sheet 2B, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1139; FHL microfilm 1,375,152.

Andrew Jensen	Head	M	30	Denmark (born about 1880); immigrated 1890; naturalized (probably on a minor's petition)
Lucy Jensen	Wife	F	20	Minnesota
Florence Jensen	Daughter	F	2	Iowa
Albert Jensen	Son	M	0	Minnesota

III.A.5 - 1900 Census

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9K6-HFT : accessed 3 April 2017), Andrew Jenson in household of Elmer C Harrison, Westport, Lakeville & Okoboji Townships Milford town, Dickinson, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 37, sheet 4A, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,429. - (says he was age 20, born in April 1880 in Denmark)

commented Apr 3, 2017 by Mary Jensen G2G6 Pilot (130k points)

Part 4

III.B - Military Records

III.B.1 - WWI Draft Registration

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6Z2-T42 : 12 December 2014), Andrew Martin Jensen, 1917-1918; citing Richland County, North Dakota, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,819,453.

(Andrew Martin Jensen - birthdate - 7 Jan 1880; naturalized)

III.C. - Death - 15 Dec 1941

III.C.1 - Oregon Death Index

"Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZHD-QPR : 11 December 2014), Andrew Jensen, 1941; from "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Hood River, Oregon, certificate number 95, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.

III.C.2 - Find a Grave

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42057413 : accessed 2 Apr 2017), Memorial no. 42057413, Andrew M Jensen (1880-15 Dec 1941), Idlewilde Cemetery, Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon, United States

III.D - Taking Andrew Martin Jensen back to Denmark

III.D.1 - What we know

He immigrated to the U.S. as a child probably between 1890 and 1892.

His name was Andrew Martin Jensen. The Danish equivalent of Andrew is usually either Andreas or Anders. The Danish equivalent of Martin is usually Martinus. His father's first name was probably Jens. He was born 7 Jan 1880 in Denmark.

III.D.2 - Leads

III.D.2.a - Family Search Danish Baptisms

"Denmark Baptisms, 1618-1923," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBFL-DZ6 : 6 December 2014), Jens Andreas Martin Jensen, 21 Mar 1880; citing , ONSLEV, MARIBO, DENMARK; FHL microfilm 49,796. son of Jens Jensen and Ane Kathrine Andersen - not him; found the christening record and this guy was born 6 Dec 1879

III.D.2.c

"New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSL-8LDQ : 15 April 2015), Martin Jensen, 1888; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm .

Martin Jensen

New York Passenger Lists

Name	Martin Jensen
Event Type	Immigration
Event Date	1888
Event Place	New York City, New York, United States
Gender	Male
Age	8
Birth Year (Estimated)	1880
Birthplace	Denmark
Ship Name	Hekla

Traveling with mother Karoline Jensen 48, and siblings Frederik 11 and Jacob 10

III.D.3.d

"New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPJ-3NKD : 15 April 2015), Anders Jensen, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm . - age 9 traveling with mother Anna Christina Jensen, age 29

commented Apr 3, 2017 by Mary Jensen G2G6 Pilot (130k points)

Part 5

III.D.2.b. Danish Census

Amt Oversigt/Ålborg/Kær/Vadum parish/Census/1890/Page No. 82

Census Year	1890
Name	Martinus Andreas Jensen
Gender	Male
Age	10
County	Ålborg
Hundred	Kær
Parish	Vadum
Placename	Østerhalneenge

Household

REC. NO.	NAME	SEX	AGE	BORN YEAR	MARITAL STATUS	INFORMATION
1539	Niels Christian Jensen	Male	48	1842	Married	Husfader Husmand
1540	Maren Jensen	Female	43	1847	Married	Husmoder
1541	Karoline Jakobine Johanne Jensen	Female	15	1875	Single	Barn
1542	Niels Christian Marinus Jensen	Male	12	1878	Single	Barn
1543	Martinus Andreas Jensen	Male	10	1880	Single	Barn
1544	Erik Peter Jensen	Male	6	1884	Single	Barn
1545	Karl Valdemar Jensen	Male	4	1886	Single	Barn
1546	Anton Jensen	Male			Single	Barn

Data obtained from Danish Demographic Database Ref. DDA-20227, Kipno. C9834. Parish: Vadum. Hundred: Kær. County: Aalborg. Record no. 1543 of 1697. Minna Mortensen. View documentation of the data entry. View the original dataentry record at Danish Demographic Database on http://ddd.dda.dk/ddd_en.ht

commented Apr 3, 2017 by Mary Jensen G2G6 Pilot (130k points)

Mary a huge thank you for working on so diligently on this for me, this project means everything to me. From the info listed so far is it your gut instinct the couple you've listed was his parents? In my research I'd come across plenty of Jensens listed on ships to America but couldn't decipher which one might be his family. You listed two, and one row was showing a mother. But on a different line of text it shows an individual with that name as 15 years old. So unless they were trying to pass her off as the adult figure in charge, would you agree that probably wasn't him?

I've wondered if the father and maybe older siblings of Andrews came over earlier and sent for them. I've wondered if Andrews mom stayed in Denmark or if one of her parents remarried once in the US. Also, do you or anyone else know when the naming convention used in Denmark changed and last names went down the male line?

Btw Mary, any indication if the Jensens knew your Jensens? As it was a very common name in Denmark, I know that's a long shot.

commented Apr 3, 2017 by Cynthia Rushing G2G6 Mach 3 (36.4k points)

Cindy,

My gut instinct is that there is a very good chance this is his family. You have two given names and an age, provided that they did not immigrate prior to the 1890 census date. I was surprised that I did not find this guy's baptismal record in the church books, but my eyes are not so great and sometimes I miss things on the first go round. If we were sure of what parish Andrew came from or the name of even one of his parents or a sibling, we would have something confirming to figure out if this is his family.

As for being related to other Jensen families from Denmark, it is nearly impossible to get anywhere on that route with Denmark using the patronymic naming system so late into the 19th century. If the family I listed above is the right one, you are likely not related to my line of Jensens who were from the Lyngby and Skidsted area of Aalborg County. See Niels Martinus Jensen This is my husband's grandfather. I started out knowing his father's name, his mother's name and a close approximation of the names of several brothers and a sister. With that, I was able to find them in the Danish government's emigratation database. We thought they came over together, but the father came first, then the mother and younger children a month or so later and finally the older children about six months later. The problem with that database though is that children were often listed just by initials, so you really need to know the given name of the adult in the party and about when they came.

At this point, I think I would look for Andrew Martin Jensen's immigration documents to see if they provide any additional information. From the census, we think he arrived between 1890 and 1892 and that he was naturalized by 1910. We know that for part of that time, he was in Dickinson County, Iowa and for part of that time, he was in Richland County, North Dakota. So the district courts there are a good place to look. There is an online index to the ND immigration records at https://library.ndsu.edu/db/naturalization/ I ran a search for Andrew Jensen in Richland county and got the following:

Lastname Firstname Country Papers Date County Volume Page Comments

Jensen Andrew Denmark 1st April 26, 1895 Richland D-03171

Jensen Andrew Denmark 2nd November 02, 1900 Richland F-14231

There is a link on that page to order copies. I would order copies of those records and see if there is any helpful information in them.

commented Apr 4, 2017 by Mary Jensen G2G6 Pilot (130k points)

Also, I would try to find a marriage record for Andrew and Lucy. We have a hint from the online genealogies at Family Search that the marriage date may be 22 Feb 1906. Lucy was still in Chippewa County, MN in the 1900 census and the 1905 Minnesota census.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M965-944 : accessed 4 April 2017), Lucy Nason in household of Robert M Nason, Beat 5, Grenada, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 41, sheet 16A, family 302, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,808.

"Minnesota State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPSN-4S9 : 15 November 2014), Lucy Nason, Havelock township, Chippewa, Minnesota; citing p. 203, line 62, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 928,772.

Marriages are usually in the bride's home area. So I did some poking around for marriage records in Minnesota.

I found a search engine at https://www.moms.mn.gov/Search

I ran search on Lucy and got

County	Certificate Number	Marriage Date	Applicant 1	Applicant 2
CHIPPEWA	BK E - PG 33	02/22/1906	JENSEN, ANDREW M.	NASON, LUCY C.

You can order a copy of their marriage certificate and possibly their marriage license from that site. I would order those and see if there is any more information on them about Andrew.

commented Apr 4, 2017 by Mary Jensen G2G6 Pilot (130k points)

Mary that's a lot of sound information. I'm gonna respond to your points, sorry if this answer feels choppy.

*I've asked again for my extended family to tell me any familial names they remember hearing. So far no retirned messages.

*You mention locating his immigration records and I think I've seen something on that but no idea where I saw it. And was only possibilities not confirmed. I recall not being able to separate him or the possible parents names from all the rest ad put that task on hold. I''ll try and readdress his immigration through that avenue.

*In regards to the information about North Dakota district courts are the dates in that line suppose to be birthdates or dates immigrated? So you advise ordering both individuals (if it's two people) or one of them?

*I can work on ordering Andrew and Lucy's marriage certificate, presumably from the Minnesota county listed. That County makes sense as I see that same place listed on my grandfather Albert Ivan Jensen (Sr) birth certificate. The date of roughly 1905-6 is logical as my grandfather was born 1910.

*You mention locating possible records in Iowa and that sounds right although I don't know any actual relatives in Iowa, I know that my grandparents used to go to Chicago and Iowa (Dickinson sounds vaguely familiar.) I'm curious though why they'd move from Iowa to MN so quick (if they did) in their move to America. Unsure how old Andrew would have been I wonder if he moved to MN alone or with parents. My instinct is alone. Interesting that Andrew would return to North Dakota after living west of there in MN, only to head west again.

I do know his son (my grandfather) met my grandmother, Eugenia Moffit Jensen, in North Dakota and resided there until shortly after my mother was born. That family then moved on to Oregon.

*I'm fairly confident Lucy Nason Jensen never lived in Mississippi. From the records I've found for her it sounds like her fathers name is Charles Nason, married to Rosa A. Cushman Nason. Her family hails from Maine, then (?) Indiana, then Minnesota.

*I think I addressed each point you helped with but if I missed one please let me know. (I do ALL my research on a smartphone and it can be hard to get everything on screen.) I really appreciate all your help Mary!

commented Apr 5, 2017 by Cynthia Rushing G2G6 Mach 3 (36.4k points)

Sadly, even if they returned your messages, these family members who are left and knew these people now have failing memories. I got my information back in the 1970's for people about the same age as yours.

So back to the immigration records. Those dates are court dates. Immigration was a 2 step process. The first one is a probably a declaration of intent to become a citizen and the second date is the date the petition was granted and he was naturalized. If you click on that link to the ND courts in my answer above it will take you to a search page. Put in Jensen for the last name, Andrew for the first name and Richland for the county. It comes up with those two entries and there is a link right there you can click on to order those two records. I advise ordering both records. The petitions usually contain more useful information, but not always.

As to the movement, my Jensens immigrated about the same time yours did. At that time, the railroads were advertising cheap land and sometimes helped either arrange passage or even paid for it. A lot of them came in groups. The route was usually by ship to Bremem, a German port, and then by ship to either Baltimore or New York. Then by train to Chicago. From Chicago, they would then go by more local railroad to where they were headed. In my case, when I found the Danish emmigration contracts, it specified Whiting, Kansas for my husband's great grandfather which is close to where he settled down the first time. When the wife and kids came, their contracts specified Baltimore as the destination. From there they went to Chicago. From my total research it looks like most of the first group went on to Kansas. The older children (1 son and 2 daughters) stopped in Chicago. The two girls met husbands and married and stayed there. The older son went on to Kansas, pretty soon figured out the land there was not what was advertised by the railroad and went back to Illinois although he stopped at the Mississippi River where the land was good instead of going to Chicago as he was a farmer. Some of the others who went to Kansas eventually went back to Savanna Illinois or Chicago Illinois depending on whether they were looking for railroad or farm work because things were not so good in Kansas and they could not make it there.

Chances are good that your Jensens initially headed for Dickinson County Iowa. If you look at the map, these areas of Dickinson County Iowa, Chippewa County, MN and Richland County ND are not all that far apart. I lived in Vermillion, SD for about 10 years and there were loads and loads of Danish people there and lots of Jensens spelled with all e's and no o's. The only place I ever lived where our last name always got spelled right. So likely either Andrew's parents were going with other people they knew to a place where others from their family or their villages in Denmark had already gone or were going in response to railroad advertisements. When they got there, odds are that the elders settled in.

But when the children who came with them grew up, there was no more cheap land in Iowa. But the Dakotas still had free homestead land. North Dakota had a second homestead boom from 1898 to 1915 right about when your grandparents were growing up, getting married, and finding a place to settle and raise a family. So my guess is looking at the ND immigration dates, Andrew as a teenager went looking for a place to settle and followed the free land to ND. He probably got there and found there were more men than women, so head back to where there were more families to find a wife. Chippewa County, MN is between Richland County ND and Dickinson County, IA so that's probably how he met your grandmother. Then they have 3 corners of a triangle only a few hundred miles apart so it makes sense you have later births in those areas.

I don't know when they went to Oregon, but my guess is that during one of the periods of harsh weather and economic depression, they left ND and went to Oregon looking for jobs and better opportunities.

If you don't find more leads in the marriage and immigration records, the next step would probably be to search ND land records to see if you can find homestead records which might tell where he came from in Denmark.

Keep me posted on what you find following the immigration leads and the marriage records. When you have more information, we can try the Danish records again.

commented Apr 6, 2017 by Mary Jensen G2G6 Pilot (130k points)

Mary I'm overwhelmed by your response, thank you. Pretty much everything you described feels like it rings true with the bits and pieces of history I might have heard as a young adult. Regarding when they left ND I know they left very shortly after my mom was born, according to a Census. I have no idea why but since I absolutely know where my mom was born it helps validate that information. I don't know why my grandfather, Albert Ivan Jensen Sr left MN but I know he met and married Eugenia Moffit. My mom always said she was birthed at home in the "Moffit family home" in Barney ND. If I recall correctly my grandmother Eugenia was born in the same home. From the map and internet I can see the town is very small. It would be hard to imagine my grandfather purposely moving there so I suspect he met her nearby instead. As to why they left I don't know, clearly her family was still there. In an internet directory I see multiple Moffits there and even a Moffit Lake. Therefore I can only surmise at this point they left for the perceived opportunities on the west coast.

Btw- when searching records last night I found an interesting list showing people who registered their vehicles in Oregon/ Washington. I did see several listings for Andrew Jensen in Portland and Salem. But I have no way of confirming if it is my great grandfather. I did come across records of presumably a different Andrew Jensen also with Danish spellings living up in Washington, looked like the Seattle area. This reminds me I gotta be so careful making leaps.

I'm gonna go on those websites and order the records you suggested. If you think of any other ideas please let me know and I'll post when I get the information. One last thing, with my brain injury sometimes it's hard piecing together a family's information. Can you tell me if we're fairly sure the date he immigrated and from where. I was seeing someone's records yesterday showing September 1892 but confused if that's him. Thanks again to you Mary.

commented Apr 6, 2017 by Cynthia Rushing G2G6 Mach 3 (36.4k points)

Niels Christian Jensen

in the Denmark, Births and Christenings Index, 1631-1900s

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Name:	Niels Christian Jensen
Gender:	Male
Christening Age:	0
Birth Date:	14 okt 1834 (14 Oct 1834)
Christening Date:	16 nov 1834
Christening Place:	Gudum, Ringkobing, Denmark
Father:	Jens Andersen
Mother:	Birgitte Jensdr

Source Information

Ancestry.com. Denmark, Births and Christenings Index, 1631-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008.

Answer 2 · 2017-04-03T19:10:00+0000

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Niels Christian Jensen

in the Denmark Marriages, 1631-1900s

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Name:	Niels Christian Jensen
Age:	28 years
Gender:	Male
Birth Date:	Abt.1834
Marriage Date:	2 maj 1862 (2 May 1862)
Marriage Place:	Kobenhavn (Copenhagen), Kobenhavn (Copenhagen), Denmark
Spouse:	Anne Sophie Larsen
Spouse's Age:	26 years
Spouse's Gender:	Female
Spouse's Birth Date:	Ca.1836

Source Information

Ancestry.com. Denmark Marriages, 1631-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.

answered Apr 3, 2017 by Eddie King G2G6 Pilot (695k points)

Answer 3 · 2017-04-05T11:25:19+0000

It seems like you have a good source for Andrews birth date, but I can't see any source for the place of birth.

There are no boys born in Frue parish in Ålborg on 7 jan 1880.

The 1890 census in Vadum Parish is a near match, but I have so far not been able to find this boys birth record.

Therefore, I do not feel confident that you have the right parents.

Edit: I found him in Budolfi Parish, Ålborg County: https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?epid=17128416#173061,29069759

Although his first names are in reverse order, I think it is very likely that this is the right person.

Do you have any other source saying that he is from Ålborg?

answered Apr 5, 2017 by Torben Friberg Sørensen G2G6 Mach 1 (14.2k points)
edited Apr 5, 2017 by Torben Friberg Sørensen

No Torben I do not have any other sources for Aalborg, but that name kept coming up in research. I'm not sure If that was because I was trailing the wrong family or in the correct family. You know one record someone sent me yesterday was indicating a christening date of almost a month after a birth. So even if this isn't the case here it makes me more aware of this possibility.

Also- I've seen the name like this several times and would like to someone with knowledge if the Danish use of Martinus Andreas translates into Martin Andrew or Andrew Martin. Since his US records shows Andrew Martin I've assumed that was just how it translated, but maybe when he arrived in US he preferred name Andrew and switched it. Thoughts from you, or anyone??

commented Apr 5, 2017 by Cynthia Rushing G2G6 Mach 3 (36.4k points)
edited Apr 5, 2017 by Cynthia Rushing

I think all the various information here adds up to being very close to proof that the Andrew, married to Lucy in the US census 1915 is the same person from the WWI registration card. This Andrew Martin jensen is born on 7 Jan 1880 in Denmark.

The boy Martinus Andreas Jensen in the Vadum Parish census in Denmark 1890 is listed as born in Budolfi Parish, Ålborg County.

There is a birth record in the Budolfi church book for a boy named Martinus Andreas Jensen born on 7 January 1880 to Niels Christian Jensen and Maren Jensen.

It is not unusual in Denmark to be known by your second given name, in this case Andreas, which is commonly changed to Andrew.

Of course it would be nice to find some mentioning of Ålborg in a US source to make the final link to the 10 year old boy in Vadum in 1890,

Nevertheless, I fell pretty confident that it is the same person.

commented Apr 5, 2017 by Torben Friberg Sørensen G2G6 Mach 1 (14.2k points)

Answer 4 · 2017-04-05T16:20:39+0000

You all have no idea how grateful I am to you..... thank you from the bottom of my heart!

I'm gonna add Eddies findings he emailed me back here to see if it helps us all create an accurate profile. All information helps a lot!

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Andrew lived in Iowa for a while.

Andrew M Jensen
 in the Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999
Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999 No Image
Text-only collection
Name:	Andrew M Jensen
Gender:	Male
Spouse:	Lucy Clare Nason
Child:	Florence Marie Jensen
FHL Film Number:	1416000
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data:
"Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830–1950." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records

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(Note: I recognize some of the first names of children as told to me by my mom.)

He lived in North Dakota
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Andrew M Jensen
 in the 1930 United States Federal Census
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Name:	Andrew M Jensen
[Andrew W Jensen] 
Birth Year:	abt 1880
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Birthplace:	Denmark
Marital Status:	Married
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Home in 1930:	Danton, Richland, North Dakota
Map of Home:	View Map
Dwelling Number:	43
Family Number:	44
Home Owned or Rented:	Owned
Radio Set:	Yes
Lives on Farm:	Yes
Age at First Marriage:	26
Attended School:	No
Able to Read and Write:	Yes
Father's Birthplace:	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace:	Denmark
Language Spoken:	Danish
Immigration Year:	1892
Naturalization:	Naturalized
Able to Speak English:	Yes
Occupation:	Farmer
Industry:	general farm
Class of Worker:	Employer
Employment:	Yes
Household Members:	
Name	Age
Andrew M Jensen	50
Lucie C Jensen	40
Lloyd E Jensen	16
Myron C Jensen	14
Glenn Jensen	11
Alvina Jensen	9
Evelyn Jensen	9
Alice Jensen	2
Neighbors:	View others on page
Source Citation
Year: 1930; Census Place: Danton, Richland, North Dakota; Roll: 1741; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 614.0; FHL microfilm: 2341475
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT

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Marriage
Name:	Niels Jensen
Birth Date:	1840
Birthplace:	
Age:	24
Spouse's Name:	Maren Jensdatter
Spouse's Birth Date:	1839
Spouse's Birthplace:	
Spouse's Age:	25
Event Date:	30 Sep 1864
Event Place:	Kirkerup, Sorø, Denmark
Father's Name:	
Mother's Name:	
Spouse's Father's Name:	
Spouse's Mother's Name:	
Race:	
Marital Status:	Single
Previous Wife's Name:	
Spouse's Race:	
Spouse's Marital Status:	Single
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:	
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:	M22258-2
System Origin:	Denmark-EASy
GS Film number:	52573
Reference ID:	bk13 p139



Citing this Record:
"Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FVRQ-45R : 6 December 2014), Niels Jensen and Maren Jensdatter, 30 Sep 1864; citing Kirkerup, Sorø, Denmark, reference bk13 p139; FHL microfilm 52,573.

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Baptized
 
Jens Andreas Martin Jensen
 in the Denmark, Select Baptisms, 1618-1923
Denmark, Select Baptisms, 1618-1923 No Image
Text-only collection
Name:	Jens Andreas Martin Jensen
Gender:	Male
Baptism Date:	21 mar 1880
Baptism Place:	, Onslev, Maribo, Denmark
Father:	Jens Jensen
Mother:	Ane Kathrine Andersen
FHL Film Number:	49796
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Denmark, Select Baptisms, 1618-1923 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923. Salt Lake City, Utah: 


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Answer 5 · 2017-04-07T14:58:15+0000

All of them...

Navn: Jensen, Niels Chr. Stilling: Husmand
Alder: 51 Bestemmelsessted: Spencer, Ia.
Kontrakt nr.: 298000 Forevisningsdato: 30-08-1892
Fødested: ? Fødesogn: ?
Sidste oph.sogn: Vadum Sidste oph. amt: Aalborg
Sidste oph.sted: Østerhalne, Vadum, Aalborg Bestemmelses land: USA
Bestemmelses by: Spencer Bestemmelses stat: Iowa
Skibsnavn: Norge
IDkode: D9293J4301

Navn: Jensen, Maren Stilling: Hustru
Alder: 46 Bestemmelsessted: Spencer, Ia.
Kontrakt nr.: 298000 Forevisningsdato: 30-08-1892
Fødested: ? Fødesogn: ?
Sidste oph.sogn: Vadum Sidste oph. amt: Aalborg
Sidste oph.sted: Østerhalne, Vadum, Aalborg Bestemmelses land: USA
Bestemmelses by: Spencer Bestemmelses stat: Iowa
Skibsnavn: Norge
IDkode: D9293J4302

Navn: Jensen, Karoline Stilling: Barn
Alder: 17 Bestemmelsessted: Spencer, Ia.
Kontrakt nr.: 298000 Forevisningsdato: 30-08-1892
Fødested: ? Fødesogn: ?
Sidste oph.sogn: Vadum Sidste oph. amt: Aalborg
Sidste oph.sted: Østerhalne, Vadum, Aalborg Bestemmelses land: USA
Bestemmelses by: Spencer Bestemmelses stat: Iowa
Skibsnavn: Norge
IDkode: D9293J4303

Navn: Jensen, Niels Stilling: Barn
Alder: 15 Bestemmelsessted: Spencer, Ia.
Kontrakt nr.: 298000 Forevisningsdato: 30-08-1892
Fødested: ? Fødesogn: ?
Sidste oph.sogn: Vadum Sidste oph. amt: Aalborg
Sidste oph.sted: Østerhalne, Vadum, Aalborg Bestemmelses land: USA
Bestemmelses by: Spencer Bestemmelses stat: Iowa
Skibsnavn: Norge
IDkode: D9293J4304

Navn: Jensen, Martinus Stilling: Barn
Alder: 11 3/4 Bestemmelsessted: Spencer, Ia.
Kontrakt nr.: 298000 Forevisningsdato: 30-08-1892
Fødested: ? Fødesogn: ?
Sidste oph.sogn: Vadum Sidste oph. amt: Aalborg
Sidste oph.sted: Østerhalne, Vadum, Aalborg Bestemmelses land: USA
Bestemmelses by: Spencer Bestemmelses stat: Iowa
Skibsnavn: Norge
IDkode: D9293J4305

Navn: Jensen, Eros Stilling: Barn
Alder: 09 Bestemmelsessted: Spencer, Ia.
Kontrakt nr.: 298000 Forevisningsdato: 30-08-1892
Fødested: ? Fødesogn: ?
Sidste oph.sogn: Vadum Sidste oph. amt: Aalborg
Sidste oph.sted: Østerhalne, Vadum, Aalborg Bestemmelses land: USA
Bestemmelses by: Spencer Bestemmelses stat: Iowa
Skibsnavn: Norge
IDkode: D9293J4306

Navn: Jensen, Carl Stilling: Barn
Alder: 07 Bestemmelsessted: Spencer, Ia.
Kontrakt nr.: 298000 Forevisningsdato: 30-08-1892
Fødested: ? Fødesogn: ?
Sidste oph.sogn: Vadum Sidste oph. amt: Aalborg
Sidste oph.sted: Østerhalne, Vadum, Aalborg Bestemmelses land: USA
Bestemmelses by: Spencer Bestemmelses stat: Iowa
Skibsnavn: Norge
IDkode: D9293J4307

Navn: Jensen, Anton Stilling: Barn
Alder: 00 11/12 Bestemmelsessted: Spencer, Ia.
Kontrakt nr.: 298000 Forevisningsdato: 30-08-1892
Fødested: ? Fødesogn: ?
Sidste oph.sogn: Vadum Sidste oph. amt: Aalborg
Sidste oph.sted: Østerhalne, Vadum, Aalborg Bestemmelses land: USA
Bestemmelses by: Spencer Bestemmelses stat: Iowa
Skibsnavn: Norge
IDkode: D9293J4308

commented Apr 7, 2017 by Cliff Lien G2G4 (4.0k points)

Actually it was Mary that had found the 1890 census. The listing is from the transcription on danishfamilysearch.org, there is a more complete transcription on ddd.dda.dk including birt palces, the birth places can also be seen in the original handwriting in the link Mary provided. This is what I have used to locate the birth records. When i wrote thaat the birth place is left pen, I was referring to the emigration records.

Samtlige personer i husstanden

Aalborg, Kær, Vadum, Østerhalneenge, et Hus, 285, FT-1890, C9834

Navn:	Alder:	Status:	Stilling i familien:	Erhverv:	Fødested:
Niels Christian Jensen	48	Gift	Husfader	Husmand	Broust Sogn, Hjørring Amt
Maren Jensen	43	Gift	Husmoder		Øland Sogn, Hjørring Amt
Karoline Jakobine Johanne Jensen	15	Ugift	Barn		Aalborg
Niels Christian Marinus Jensen	12	Ugift	Barn		Budolfi Sogn, Aalborg Amt
Martinus Andreas Jensen	10	Ugift	Barn		Budolfi Sogn, Aalborg Amt
Erik Peter Jensen	6	Ugift	Barn		Vadum Sogn, Aalborg Amt
Karl Valdemar Jensen	4	Ugift	Barn		Vadum Sogn, Aalborg Amt
Anton Jensen	født 29/7 1889	Ugift	Barn		Vadum Sogn, Aalborg Amt

And yes, I am fairly convinced that this is your family.

commented Apr 14, 2017 by Torben Friberg Sørensen G2G6 Mach 1 (14.2k points)
edited Apr 14, 2017 by Torben Friberg Sørensen

Rachel · Answer 6 · 2019-05-20T04:59:38+0000

Hi- Did you ever get this figured out? If you still need help -you can call me and I can help you. 801.367.6010

I saw your post while looking for information on a Great-great uncle, who has the same name and birth year ...but was born in a different Danish county. I know it can get a little crazy.

Sincerely yours,

Rachel Lyberge

Navn:	Jensen, Niels Chr.	Stilling:	Husmand
Alder:	51	Bestemmelsessted:	Spencer, Ia.
Kontrakt nr.:	298000	Forevisningsdato:	30-08-1892
Fødested:	?	Fødesogn:	?
Sidste oph.sogn:	Vadum	Sidste oph. amt:	Aalborg
Sidste oph.sted:	Østerhalne, Vadum, Aalborg	Bestemmelses land:	USA
Bestemmelses by:	Spencer	Bestemmelses stat:	Iowa
Skibsnavn:	Norge
IDkode:	D9293J4301

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