Anders Hansen and Lene Marie Thorsdatter 

Henry Hansen's Parents













HENRY'S PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS,  AUNTS & UNCLES
HENRY'S PARENTS AND SIBLINGS

Anders Hansen 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.

His parents were farmer Hans Soerensen Kielst and wife Karen Hansdatter. Anders Hansen was enrolled in the military navy, but whether he ever served in active duty is not known. 

Anders grew up on his father's farm near Borre and while he and most of his siblings worked on the farm he also became a tailor. When Anders was in his early 20’s, sometime before 1840 he moved to Melby in Skaerbaek parish where he first became a lodger at the family of Nis Nielsen Friis and Hanne Kierstine Nissen.

Anders Hansen was a tailor, and the Skaerbaek parish was special in the sense that there was a high ratio of craftsmen and clothes manufacturer, of which many was concentrated in the village Melby. Melby was well known as an artisan community so he may have moved there to work or learn from the artisan tailors in the area.

Lene Marie Thorsdatter was born May 9, 1816 in Oesterby, Daler parish. Her parents were smallholder Thor Hansen and Ane. She was confirmed March 4, 1832, in Daler church while still living with her parents in Oesterbye. It turns out that the father of Lena Marie Thorsdatter and the mother of Anders Hansen were siblings which means that Lena and Anders were cousins. 


Lene lived at home with her mother until at least 1834, and before 1840 she came to work for the priest Peter Severin Foenss (1799-1862) in Moegeltoender as a servant. The church was right next to Schackenborg castle, so she has in all probability been familiar with the servants on the castle and possibly have been helping out there during large parties.

In November 1840, Lene moved on to Skaerbaek parish as a servant where Anders Hansen was now living.

On February 20, 1844, Anders Hansen married Lene Marie Thorsdatter in Skaerbaek church. Anders Hansen was a tailor, 27 years old and living in Melby. Lene Marie Thorsdatter was 28 years old and working as a servant in Melby. 

The first child in the marriage was Ane Cathrine Hansen, born on December 24, 1844, in Melby. She was baptized at home on December 25 and in church on February 9, 1845. Witnesses were tailor Jens Hjort from Melby, miller Hans Thorsen from Toender, Niels Ochsens wife from Gjesing, Mette Kirstine Skade from Melby and Maren Thorsdatter from Daler. 

Second child was Hans Joergensen Hansen, born on April 18, 1847, in Melby, He was baptized at home on May 5 and in church on Mary 24, 1847. Witnesses were Laust Andersen from Melby, Christen Rasmussen from Abild, Niels Carstensen Hollaender, Cathrine Marie J. Petersen’s wife and Marikke Marie Enemark, all from Melby. Hans was smuggled out of Denmark in 1866 and changed his name to Henry Olaf Hansen arriving in Australia in 1867.

Third child was Thomas Thorsen Hansen, born on April 25, 1850, in Melby. He was baptized in church on June 2, 1850. Witnesses were Andres Hansen from Melby, Godske Godskesen from Melby, Niels Bjerrum from Melby, Petrea Throsen from Toender and Christiane Degn from N. Skaerbaek. Died September 13, 1853 at age 3. 

Fourth child was Olaf Peter Hansen, born on January 20, 1853, in Melby. He was baptized in church on February 12, 1853. Witnesses were Hans Petersen from Vejrum, Lütgen Lydiksen from Melby, Hans Ochsen from Gjesing, Ane Christen Hansen’s wife from Hundevad, and Hanne Kirstine Bech from Melby. Olaf Peter Hansen died age 19 on March 2, 1872, from blood loss probably resulting from tuberculosis. 

Fifth child was Peder Thorsen Hansen, born on May 25, 1856, in Melby. He was baptized at home on May 25 and in church on July 13, 1856. Witnesses were Ane Marie Andreas Hansen’s wife from Melby, Ane Marie Isaksen, ... Nielsen from Melby, Bent Nielsen from Melby and Niels Thysen Ochsen from Gjesing. Peder Thorsen Hansen emigrated to Australia in 1877 on the ship Sukar. 

In 1855, the family lived in a house in Melby and Anders Hansen was working as a tailor. Besides their children, there were to servants in the family: Hans Nielsen Zimmerman (23 years old) and Christian Zander (17 years old). 

In 1860, the family lived in a house in Melby and Anders Hansen was working as a tailor. Besides the four children, they had two servants: Hans P. Thyssen (25 years old) and Hans P. Petersen (23 years old). 

Lene Marie Thorsdatter died in Melby, Skaerbaek parish, on March 4, 1880, and she was buried in Skaerbaek. She was 54 years old and died of tuberculosis or cancer. Soon after, Anders Hansen sold the house in 1881 to Johanne Schmidt. Anders Hansen then moved to Gesing. 
Anders Hansen, tailor, died in Gjersing, Skaerbaek parish, on March 6, 1885, and he was buried in Skaerbaek. He was 68 years old.