Else was born in 1823 in Vorring, Nors, Hillerslev, Thisted, Denmark. She was the daughter of Anders Christian Christensen Bjerregaard (1790-1848) and Karen Ibsdatter (1797-1823).
After her mother passed away in 1823, her father remarried Karen Pedersdatter (1795-1833) in 1825.
In the 1834 Census, Else is found living with her mother's sister, Maren Ibsdatter (1794-1863) and her husband, Jacob Christian Jensen (1799-1858).
"Denmark Census, 1834." Danish Demographic Database Year: FT-1834, Source reference: s. 82, Cadastre/Address: en Gaard , Household No: 57 , Name: Else Kirstine Anders Christensdatter, Gender: K, Age: 11, Civil status: Ugift, Occupation: en Pleiedatter (and Foster Daughter), Parish: Nors, District: Hillerslev, Shire: Thisted, Place name: Nors Bye, Source entry No: C5907, Record No.: 292 - https://www.ddd.dda.dk/soeg_person_enkel_uk.asp
"Denmark Census, 1840." Danish Demographic Database Year: FT-1840, Source reference: s. 70, Cadastre/Address: Øster Skaarup Gaarde, Household No: 50, Number af families/house: 1, Name: Else Cathrine Andersdatter, Age: 16, Civil status: Ugift, Occupation: Pleiedatter (Foster Daughter), Parish: Nors, District: Hillerslev, Shire: Thisted, Place name: Nors Bye, Source entry No: C6232, Record No.: 277 - https://www.ddd.dda.dk/soeg_person_enkel_uk.asp
"Denmark Census, 1845." Danish Demographic Database Year: FT-1845, Source reference: Side 118, Cadastre/Address: Et huus, Household No: 52, Number af families/house: 1, Name: Else Cathrine Andersen, Age: 21, Civil status: Gift, Birth place: Vorring, Occupation: Hans kone [Anders Øigaard], Parish: Nors, District: Hillerslev, Shire: Thisted, Place name: Nors skoledistrikt, Source entry No: C1405, Record No.: 480 - https://www.ddd.dda.dk/soeg_person_enkel_uk.asp
"Denmark Census, 1850." Danish Demographic Database Year: FT-1850, Source reference: side 70, Cadastre/Address: Et Huus, Household No: 24, Name: Else Catherine Andersen, Gender: K, Age: 27, Civil status: Gift, Birth place: her i Sognet, Occupation: hans Kone, Parish: Nors, District: Hillerslev, Shire: Thisted, Place name: Nors By, Source entry No: D2630, Record No.: 141 - https://www.ddd.dda.dk/soeg_person_enkel_uk.asp
"Denmark Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6F-3QVJ : 17 November 2017), Else Cathrine Andersen in entry for Anders Poulsen Osgård, 1850; from MyHeritage. https://www.myheritage.com : 2016 citing Hillerslev, 1823, Wife, Rigsarkivet, København (The Danish National Archives), Copenhagen; FHL microfilm
"Denmark Census, 1855." Danish Demographic Database Year: FT-1855, Source reference: Side 195, Cadastre/Address: Et huus, Household No: 61, Name: Else Cathrine Andersen, Age: 32, Civil status: Gift, Birth place: Her i Sognet, Position in household: Hans kone, Parish: Nors, District: Hillerslev, Shire: Thisted, Place name: Nors, Source entry No: D5301, Record No.: 338 - https://www.ddd.dda.dk/soeg_person_enkel_uk.asp
"Denmark Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLDS-W1TH : 13 September 2019), Else Cathrine Andersen, Nors, Hillerslev, Thisted, Denmark; from "Denmark Census, 1855," database and images, MyHeritage ( https://www.myheritage.com : 2016), film 02030; citing household 00000226265, Rigsarkivet, København (The Danish National Archives), Copenhagen; FHL microfilm .
"Denmark Census, 1860." Danish Demographic Database Year: FT-1860, Source reference: Side 214, Cadastre/Address: Et huus, Household No: 73, Name: Else Kathrine Andersen, Age: 37, Civil status: Gift, Birth place: Her i Sognet, Position in household: Hans kone, Parish: Nors, District: Hillerslev, Shire: Thisted, Place name: Nors Bye, Source entry No: D5307, Record No.: 382 - https://www.ddd.dda.dk/soeg_person_enkel_uk.asp
"Denmark Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLDZ-QN6L : 16 October 2017), Else Kathrine Andersen in household of Anders Poulsen Grgård, Nors, Hillerslev, Thisted, Danmark; from "1860 Denmark Census," database with images, MyHeritage. https://www.myheritage.com : 17 January 2017; citing Nors, Hillerslev, Thisted, Danmark, Census, Rigsarkivet, København, Danmark (National Archives, Copenhagen), Denmark; FHL microfilm 103918648.
"Denmark Census, 1870." Danish Demographic Database Year: FT-1870, Source reference: Side 198, Cadastre/Address: Huus, Household No: 16, Name: Else Kathrine Andersen, Gender: K, Age: 46, Civil status: Gift, Birth place: Nors, Position in household: Huusmoder, Parish: Nors, District: Hillerslev, Shire: Thisted, Place name: Nors By, Source entry No: D5313, Record No.: 238 - https://www.ddd.dda.dk/soeg_person_enkel_uk.asp
"Denmark Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL81-FV1P : 15 October 2017), Else Kathrine Andersen, Nors, Hillerslev, Thisted, Danmark; from "1860 Denmark Census," database with images, MyHeritage. https://www.myheritage.com : 17 January 2017; citing Nors, Hillerslev, Thisted, Danmark, Census, Rigsarkivet, København, Danmark (National Archives, Copenhagen), Denmark; FHL microfilm 103918759.
"Denmark Census, 1880." Danish Demographic Database Year: FT-1880, Source reference: Liste No 7, Cadastre/Address: Et Hus, Household No: 91 (3), Name: Else Kathrine Poulsen født Bjergaard, Age: 56, Civil status: Gift, Birth place: Her i Sognet, Position in household: Hans Hustru, Parish: Nors, District: Hillerslev, Shire: Thisted, Place name: Nors, Source entry No: C6962, Record No.: 487 - https://www.ddd.dda.dk/soeg_person_enkel_uk.asp
"Denmark Census, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6L-HYNR : 17 October 2017), Else Kathrine Andersen in entry for Anders Christian Andersen, Nors, Hillerslev, Thisted, Danmark; from "1890 Denmark Census," database and images, MyHeritage ( https://www.myheritage.com : 2017), film 01063; citing Rigsarkivet, København, Danmark (National Archives, Copenhagen), Denmark.
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