Truels Christensen (abt. 1750 - abt. 1787)

Born about 1750 in Give, Nørvang, Vejle, Denmark [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 18 May 1787 at about age 37 in Give, Nørvang, Vejle, Denmark

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Biography

Truels Christensen was born in Denmark

Truels Christensen was born about 1750, most likely in Give parish, Vejle, Denmark.

He married Anne Barbara Westesen. They had at least four children, all born in Give parish.

1. Mads Troelsen was born in 1778.
2. Kirsten Troelsdatter was born in 1781.
3. Inger Troelsdatter was born in 1783.
4. Troelsine Christiane Troelsdatter was born in 1787,

Truels passed away 1787 in Give parish.

Sources

• Denmark Census, 1787, Danish Demographic Database Ref. DDA-6565, Kipno. B4001. Parish: Give. Hundred: Nørvang. County: Vejle. Record no. 395 of 456. (https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/cid340312) Notes: This is his widow and three children. He passed away most likely in 1787 shortly before this census record..

• Denmark Census, 1801, Danish Demographic Database Ref. DDA-7991, Kipno. B5352. Parish: Give. Hundred: Nørvang. County: Vejle. Record no. 20 of 463 (https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/cid1316786) Notes: this is his daughter, born after he passed away. He can be presumed to have been living in about 1786.

Other links:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/273Q-MKR
• https://www.geni.com/people/Truels-Christensen/6000000012864148003?through=6000000012864720404

Research Notes

There is another Truels Christensen in a nearby parish, who married Mette Christensdatter.

• Denmark Census, 1787, Danish Demographic Database Ref. DDA-3485, Kipno. A4318. Parish: Brande. Hundred: Nørvang. County: Vejle. Record no. 24 of 581., (https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/cid80499), Truels Christensen, age 38, born 1749, one marriage, living with wife Mette Christensdatter and child, Christen Truelsen (born 1784)

Note that Family Search indicates that he had six or seven children.