1. Christen Laursen was born on 3 Feb 1824 in Merring, Korning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark and was christened on 4 Apr 1824 in Korning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. He died in Denmark.
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Christen married Karen Jacobsdatter on 19 Nov 1852 in Løsning, Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. Karen was born on 22 Aug 1826 in Stobberup, Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark and was christened on 8 Oct 1826 in Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. She died after Jun 1914 in Denmark.
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Christen and Karen had the following children:
2 M i Lauritz Christensen was born on 10 Jan 1853 in Stobberup Skovgård, Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark and was christened on 14 Jan 1853 in Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. He died on 19 Aug 1938 in Omaha, Douglas, NE and was buried on 23 Aug 1938 in Omaha, Douglas, NE, West Lawn Cem.[Notes] Lauritz married (1) Sophie Nielsen, daughter of Niels Sørensen Fischer and Ane Kirstine Jensdatter, on 11 May 1878 in As, As sogn, Bjerre herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. Sophie was born on 21 Oct 1852 in Overby, As sogn, Bjerre herred, Vejle amt, Denmark and was christened on 24 Oct 1852 in Overby, As sogn, Bjerre herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. She died on 6 Jan 1902 in Omaha, Douglas, NE and was buried on 9 Jan 1902 in Omaha, Douglas, NE, Laurel Hill Cem.[Notes] Lauritz also married (2) Martine Knudsen, daughter of Knud Christensen and Inger Ane Andersdatter, on 6 Nov 1902 in Omaha, Douglas, NE. Martine was born on 1 Jun 1862 in Dalsgaard Mark, Mygdal sogn, Vennebjerg herred, Hjørring amt, Denmark and was christened on 13 Jul 1862 in Mygdal sogn, Vennebjerg herred, Hjørring amt, Denmark. She died on 22 Dec 1908 in Omaha, Douglas, NE and was buried on 26 Dec 1908 in Omaha, Douglas, NE, Laurel Hill Cem.[Notes] Lauritz also married (3) Anine Pedersen Raun, daughter of Niels Pedersen Raun and Rasmine Katrine Hansdatter, on 11 Dec 1909 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, IA. Anine was born on 1 Apr 1880 in Bisholt, Skjold sogn, Bjerre herred, Vejle amt, Denmark and was christened [see notes]. She died on 11 Dec 1959 in Hay Springs, Sheridan, NE and was buried on 14 Dec 1959 in Omaha, Douglas, NE, West Lawn Cem.[Notes] 3 M ii Jacob Christensen was born on 26 Aug 1854 in Stobberup, Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark and was christened on 28 Aug 1854 in Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. He died on 13 Jan 1855 in Stobberup, Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark and was buried on 21 Jan 1855.[Notes] 4 M iii Jacob Christensen was born on 23 Nov 1855 in Løsning, Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark and was christened on 27 Nov 1855 in Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. He died on 2 May 1858 in Stobberup, Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark.[Notes] 5 F iv Ane Cathrine Christensen was born on 19 Mar 1858 in Løsning, Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark and was christened on 9 May 1858 in Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. She died in Denmark (presumed).[Notes] Ane married Laust Jensen on 19 Mar 1887 in Løsning, Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. Laust died in Denmark (presumed).[Notes] 6 F v Kirstine Christensen was born on 16 Jan 1860 in Løsning, Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark and was christened on 22 Apr 1860 in Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. She died in Denmark (presumed).[Notes] 7 F vi Maren Lene Christensen was born on 1 May 1862 in Løsning, Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark and was christened on 1 Aug 1862 in Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. She died in Denmark (presumed).[Notes] Maren married Michael Pedersen? 19 Jun 1891? in Løsning, Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. Michael died in Denmark (presumed).[Notes] 8 F vii Ane Christense Christensen was born on 24 Dec 1864 in Stobberup, Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark and was christened on 9 Apr 1865 in Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. She died in Denmark (presumed).[Notes] Ane married Frederik Ferdinand Jensen on 9 Jul 1889 in Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. Frederik died in Denmark (presumed).[Notes] 9 M viii Peder Christensen was born on 2 Jan 1867 in Stobberup, Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark and was christened on 24 Mar 1867 in Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. He died in Denmark (presumed).[Notes] 10 F ix Mathilde Alfrederikke Christensen was born on 20 Dec 1871 in Stobberup, Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark and was christened on 11 Feb 1872 in Løsning sogn, Hatting herred, Vejle amt, Denmark. She died in Denmark (presumed).[Notes]