Burial:
Date: 10 Jun 1985
Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah
Individual Note:
birth film 27315
Burial:
Date: 12 Nov 1920
Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah
Individual Note:
birth info and death film 873714
Christening:
Date: 15 Mar 1767
Place: Nellemose, Haarby, Odense, Denmark
Individual Note:
chr film 50232
Christening:
Date: 1 Jan 1742
Place: Vaevlinge, Odense, Denmark
Burial:
Date: 25 Sep 1958
Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah
Christening:
Date: 23 Nov 1823
Place: Otterup, Skeby, Odense, Denmark
Burial:
Date: 1 Jul 1897
Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah
Individual Note:
birth and chr film 50449 death film 873714 ward record
Marr film 183396 25 jan 1868 Ehous Three wifes added
census 1860 sp Fork Utah
M Jens Hansen 37 den M Jas 2 ut
F Karen 35 den F Mary C 2 ut
F Caroline 36 den F Mary C 1 ut
F Karen 23 den F Sarah 4m ut
M Jos 6 eng f Anna M 4m ut
M Peter 4 ut M Jp Hansen 32 den
M Benj 3 ut
1880 Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah
Source: FHL Film 1255338 National Archives Film T9-1338 Page 182B
Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia Volume 2 Biographies Jensen, Hans Peter Hansen, Jens, one of the pioneer missionaries in Scandinavia and a prominent Elder at Spanish Fork, Utah county, Utah, was born Oct. 13, 1823, at Otterup, Odense amt, Denmark, the son of Hans Jørgensen and Maren K. Petersen. Being one of the early converts to "Mormonism" in his native land, he was baptized Aug. 25, 1851, by Elder Chr. Christiansen. A few month later (Nov 15, 1851), he was ordained a Priest by Erastus Snow and the following year he was ordained an Elder. He labored faithfully as a missionary in Denmark about two years, being among the very first Latter-day Saint Elders who preached the fulness of the gospel on the islands of Fyen and Langeland, and quite a number of people were added to the Church under his administration. In the midst of the persecutions to which the first saints in Scandinavia were subjected Bro. Hansen escaped personal violence on the part of mobs and others on account of his services in the war between Germany and Denmark, during which he distinguished himself for his bravery, and was rewarded by the Danish government with the bestowal upon him of the cross of Dannebrog. Only a few of the Danish subject were thus honored, and it was distinction which everybody in that country respected. After his arrival in Utah he settled at Spanish Fork and soon became a prominent citizen of that place. In 1854 (Nov. 18th) he was ordained a Seventy by Stephen Hales, and later (May 29, 1884) he became one of the presidents of the 19th quorum of Seventy; he was senior president of that quorum when he died. Bro. Hansen filled three successful missions to his native land as an Elder from Zion. The first of these was in 18651867, the second in 18731877, and the third in 18851888. On all these missions, as well as on the missions which he filled prior to emigrating to Utah in 1853, he labored with diligence and success. For many years he was president of the Scandinavian meetings at Spanish Fork and built a special meeting house on his own premises for the holding of these meetings. Of all the Scandinavian brethren who have figured prominently in the Church Bro. Hansen distinguished himself by marrying more wives than any other of his countrymen in modern times. He married his first wife (March K. C Hansen) April 24, 1853, his second wife (Karen P. Hansen) Nov. 11, 1854, his third wife (Caroline I. Hansen) Feb. 3, 1856, his fourth wife (Karen A. Hansen) Dec. 20, 1857, his fifth wife (Mary S.) March 8, 1862, his sixth wife (Maren K. L.) Jan. 25, 1868, his seventh wife (Maren B.) Jan. 25, 1868, his eight wife (Mette Marie) Jan. 25, 1868, his ninth wife (Karen F.) April 5, 1868, his 10th wife (Dorthea J.) April 5, 1868, his eleventh wife (Camille L.) Nov. 4, 1880, and his twelfth wife (Mary K.) Nov. 4, 1880. Later he married a thirteenth and fourteenth wife (Martha C., and Annie E.). By these wives he became the father of thirty-six children. As a result of a lamentable accident Bro. Hansen died at Spanish Fork June 28, 1897. Most of his children are faithful and active members of the Church.
Name: Jens Hansen Pioneer: Oct. 5, 1854 Birth Date: 13 Oct 1823 Death Date: 28 Jun 1897 Birth Place: Otterup Fjen, Denmark Death Place: Spanish Fork, Utah Donor: Elmer J. Carr Chapter: Mormon Battalion SUP-Pioneer Memorial Gallery Index Cards
Spanish Fork Cemetery Burial plot number 01.34 .08