Individual Details

Hans Hendrik Jenson is the first known child of Jens Henrik Hansen and Zakarine Olsdatter. His birth is recorded in Hemnes churchbook. "Born 12 Mar 1840, baptized 3 May 1840, Hans Hendrik, illegimate, father is Jens Hansen and mother is Zakarine Oldsdatter of Storbjerka. Witnesses - Andreas Johnson, Arnt Johnson, Ellen Johnsdtr, Storbjerka, Dorthea Gullesd., Brevig, Hans [?], Christine Olsdtr., Storbjerka."
He is eighteen years older than Nels (Grandpa Jenson).
He immigrated in 1891, accompanying Nels' wife, Jensine, and the three youngest of Nels' children, Karine, Axel and Nels, Jr. Two years later, on September 30, 1893 in Hudson, he married Thea Petrusdatter, also a Norwegian emigrant.
Hans hasn't been located in the 1895 or 1900 censuses. In 1905 the family consisting of wife, Thea, sons Marcus and Henry, and daughter Aagotte, reside in the village of Spring Valley. Hans' occupation is carpenter. Number of months employed was left blank. Thea is a laundress and has been employed at that for the previous 12 months. Hans' health may not have been good. His death certificate issued five months later gives the cause of death as chronic nephitis.

Letter, 25 Oct 1905 to Karine from Henry who turned 10 years old on the 22nd.
Dear cousin Karine,
I will send a few lines to you. We are going to school, Aagott and I and we have seven little pigs in the varn and the one big one and three little rabbits. Paps is getting so weak we have to rais him up in bed now. Mamma shal send his picture and John can make some more. From your friend, Henry Jenson.

A week later, on November 1st, Markus who is 13, writes "I will write a few words and tell that pa is dead. He dyed Tuesday night 10 minutes to 2. We are going to have the funeral Friday forenoon. I have been going to school a few days but I can not go this week. Markus."

Spring Valley Sun, 2 Nov 1905, p5
Hans Jenson, of this village, who has been sick with paralysis for a long time, died Tuesday morning. He leaves a wife and four [should be three] young children in poor circumstances. Mrs. Jenson has supported the family for some time by taking in washing.

Birth	12 Mar 1840	Hemnes, Nordland, Norway
Marriage	30 Sep 1893	Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsinis. - Caspara Mathea "Thea" Christophersdatter
Death	31 Oct 1905	Spring Valley, Pierce, Wisconsin
Burial	2 Nov 1905	Spring Valley, Pierce, Wisconsin, Spring Valley Cemetery
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Spouse	Caspara Mathea "Thea" Christophersdatter (1868 - 1920)
Child	Marcus Jenson (1892 - 1972)
Child	Henry T. Jenson (1895 - 1973)
Child	Aagotte Elena Jenson (1899 - 1989)

Father	Jens Henrik Hansen (1792 - 1872)
Mother	Zakarine Olsdatter (1817 - 1895)
Sibling	Gulle Andreas Jensen (1846 - 1903)
Sibling	Gidsken Kristine Jensdtr. (1850 - 1915)
Sibling	Ole Andreas Jenson (1852 - 1930)
Sibling	Jensine Helene Jensdtr. (1856 - 1891)
Sibling	Nils Johan Jenson (1858 - 1934)
Sibling	David Andreas Jenson (1860 - 1860)