Hans Soerensen was born 1778 and baptized on March 1, 1778, in the small village Kjelst, Billum parish, Ribe county. He was son of smallholder and tailor Soeren Andersen and Anne Hansdatter.

Karen Hansdatter was born 1784 and baptized on December 14, 1784, in Borre, Aal parish, Ribe county. She was daughter of smallholder and brick layer Hans Thorsen and Maren Pedersdatter. In 1801 she was living with her parents in their house in Borre together with an elder sister Maren and a younger brother Peder.

Hans Soerensen and Karen Hansdatter were married in Aal church on October 6, 1811.

The children of Hans Soerensen and Karen Hansdatter were:

Hans Hansen was born in Borre in April 1813, baptized at home on April 15 and baptized in Aal church on May 27, 1813. Witnesses were Hans Mads Jensen, Niels Jensen, Anne Kirstine Jensdatter and Else Martinusdatter, all from Borre (Aal parish, Ribe county).

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Søren Hansen was born on May 3, 1815, in Borre. He was baptized in church on May 7, 1815. Witnesses were Soeren Andersen from Kaerup, Niels Hansen, Ole Madsen, Maren Nielsdatter and Pernille Madsdatter, all from Borre.

Anders Hansen was born on June 1, 1817, in Borre. He was baptized at home on June 19 and in church on June 29. Witnesses were farmer Jens from Kaerup, Hans Pedersen from Borre, Mathias Soerensen from Kaerup, Mette Pedersen from Kaerup & Maren Nielsdatter from Borre.

􏰀Ole Hansen was born October 8, 1819, in Borre. He was baptized at home on October 9 and in church on November 7, 1819. Witnesses were farmer Andreas Olesen, Niels Christian Nielsen, Jens Hansen and Mathias Soerensen from Janderup, Ole Madsens wife Mette Olesdatter from Borre, Maren Nielsdatter and Hanne Nielsdatter from Borre.

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Ane Hansdatter was born January 8, 1821, in Borre. She was baptized at home January 9 and in church February 18, 1821. Witnesses were Soeren Andersen from Kaerup, mayor Ole Madsen from Borre, Niels Nielsen and Christen Jepsen from Borre, Maren Nielsdatter and Lene Hansdatter from Borre and Knud Oindsbergs wife Kirsten Hansdatter from Kaerup.

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Maren Hansdatter was born on October 15, 1826, in Borre. She was baptized at home October 16 and in church on November 26, 1826. Witnesses were Jens Madsen and Christian Madsen from Borre, Niels Johnsen and Ole Andreassen from Borre, Mette Katrine Nielsdatter and Karen Nielsdatter from Borre.

Hans Soerensen's farm

Hans Soerensen made a living as a smallholder and tailor. Before 1834 the economic situation for the family had improved and Hans Soerensen became a farmer, still in Borre village.

In 1834, the family lived on the farm, and there were 4 children at home at this time, Hans, Soeren, Ane and Maren. The eldest son, Hans, was also working as a tailor besides helping out of the farm. In 1840, only three of the children lived at home, Hans, Ane and Maren.

The situation was not much changed in 1845, except it was also now possible to have one servant on the farm, Peder Christensen. Hans Sorensen and Karen were now around 70 years old, and as it was custom the farm was passed on to the next generation.The daughter Maren had married Christen Pedersen, and the daughter and son-in-law took over the farm in Borre while her parents continued to live on the farm on a material pension.

This was the situation in 1850 – and now also the brother-in-law of Christen Pedersen, Soeren Hansen had a room on the farm.

Karen Hansdatter died April 28, 1854, on the farm in Borre, Aal parish, 70 years old, and she was buried in Aal. A few years later, Hans Soerensen died September 8, 1858, on the farm in Borre, Aal parish, 80 years old.

The farm has been located as farm on land number 7 in Borre Village, Aal parish. The following map shows the farm as it situated in Borre around 1845. Today, the farm has the address Vigtoftvej 16, Borre.

The current buildings are not dating back to the time when Hans Soerensen lived on the farm. The oldest building on the farm today was built around 1890.