Hansen, Jens, 1837-1917
Jens Hansen (1837-1917) was a Mormon farmer from Salt Lake County, Utah. He was born in Denmark and emigrated to the United States in 1862 with his wife and children. He married again in 1864, and raised two families. In 1886 he was convicted of unlawful cohabitation and served six months in the territorial penitentiary.
From the description of Jens Hansen diary, 1886 June-December. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 152031049
Jens Hansen was born 15 March 1837 in Gjerslev, Holbaek, Denmark. He married Bertha Jorgenson 24 March 1862 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He died 10 September 1917 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
From the guide to the Jens Hansen diary, 1886, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)
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| creatorOf | MS 4723, West, Orson Brinck 1909-1990. Orson B. West typescript collection circa 1982-1987 | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church History Library | |
| creatorOf | Hansen, Jens, 1837-1917. Jens Hansen diary, 1886 June-December. | Harold B. Lee Library | |
| creatorOf | Jens Hansen diary, 1886 | L. Tom Perry Special Collections |
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Birth 1837-03-15
Death 1917-09-10
