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Jens Michelsen Smed

Male 1767 - 1839  (~ 71 years)

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  • Name Jens Michelsen Smed
    Christening 29 Nov 1767  Ydby, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    Death 30 Jun 1839  Kjaestrup, Heltborg, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 6 Jul 1839  Heltborg, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1675  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2026

    Father Michel Jacobsen Smed,   c. 18 Apr 1740, Ydby, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. 2 Feb 1796, Ydby, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 55 years)
    Mother Margrethe Andersdatter,   b. Abt 1742, of Ydby, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1824, Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Marriage Abt 1766  , , Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F673  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maren Jensdatter,   b. Abt 1768, of Refs, Hurup, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1849, Heltborg, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    Marriage 5 Dec 1794  Hurup, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anne Jensdatter,   c. 29 Nov 1795, Hurup, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Mikel Jensen,   c. 15 Nov 1796, Hurup, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 1844, Flovlev, Hvidbjerg, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 47 years)
     3. Jens Jensen,   c. 24 Mar 1798, Hurup, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1854, Heltborg, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 55 years)
     4. Johannes Jensen,   c. 11 Nov 1799, Hurup, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. 20 Jul 1800, Hurup, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 0 years)
     5. Margrethe Jensdatter,   c. 1 Oct 1801, Hurup, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Johannes Jensen,   c. 9 Sep 1803, Hurup, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1870, Visby, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 66 years)
     7. Laust Jensen,   c. 25 Nov 1805, Hurup, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. 11 May 1806, Hurup, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 0 years)
     8. Peder Jensen,   c. 20 Feb 1807, Hurup, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. 7 Jun 1807, Hurup, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 0 years)
     9. Peder Jensen Smed,   c. 13 May 1808, Hurup, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Laust Jensen,   c. 25 Jun 1810, Heltborg, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Ane Kjerstine Jensdatter,   b. 3 Feb 1812, Kjaestrup, Heltborg, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1883, Harrisville, Weber, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F368  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Jun 2026

  • Notes 
    • BIOGRAPHY:
      1. Last name also known as Smed (blacksmith). Occupation also farmer.

      2. There is no estate probate for him. In the estate of his mother-in-law we can see that he bought her house from his brother-in-law.

      CHRISTENING:
      1. FHL film # 053030; Ydby Parish Record, 1669 - 1914, p 180.

      2. Viborg, Denmark Regional Archives; Ydby Parish Records; Microfiche C123A.2, plate 4, page 179b. Sponsors: Jens Madzen, Lars Jensen, Johannes Jacobsen, Maren ?datter fra Peder Hedgaard?; Else Marie Christensdatter.

      MARRIAGE:
      1. FHL film # 053071; Hurup Parish Record, 1669 - 1911, p 142.

      DEATH:
      1. FHL film # 053246; Heltborg Parish Record, 1648 - 1913, p 215.

      2. Viborg, Denmark Regional Archives; Heltborg Parish Records; Microfiche C118. 12, plate 8, page 214b; notes birth in Ydby parish and his father was Michel Smed.

      CONFLICTS:
      1. Alternate AFN 4LDT-3K.

      SOURCES_MISC:
      1. Information for family group from Archive Record family group sheet submitted by Mrs. Wanda Roos, R.D. 1 Box 651 B, Sandy Utah. She states information is from church records of Heltborg and Ydby, Hurup by Eva M. Gregersen. James Christian Westergard is listed as ggson.

      2. Per gedcom dated 6 Jan 1999 of Wayne Westergard, 785 W 1300 South, Woods Cross, Utah 84087, phone 801-295-2906.

      3. Film 8438, 9026; Census papers:1801, 1834, 1840, 1845, 1850; Copenhagen, Denmark.


 

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