Jens Thomasen Balle

Brief Life History of Jens Thomasen

When Jens Thomasen Balle was born on 20 January 1819, in Nibe, Hornum, Ålborg, Denmark, his father, Thomas Jensen Balle, was 24 and his mother, Maren Kierstine Larsdatter, was 36. He married Inger Kirstine Pedersen on 31 October 1845, in Vor Frue, Ålborghus, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He lived in Ålborg, Denmark in 1840 and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 31 August 1899, in Mayfield, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Mayfield Cemetery, Mayfield, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jens Thomasen Balle
1819–1899
Ane Marie Nielsdatter
1827–1896
Marriage: 15 February 1857
Mary Ann Thompson Balle
1858–1902
Caroline Thompson Balle
1862–
Mathilda Thompson Balle
1864–
Stena Thompson Balle
1860–1940
Annie Thompson Balle
1860–1932
Elisabeth Maria Thompson Balle
1867–1878

Sources (52)

  • Yans Jansen, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Vital Records - Danish Parish Births, Baptisms, Confirmations _Confirmation Image
  • Jens Thomasen Balle, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"

World Events (8)

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1820 · Making Land more affordable

"The United States law requiring full payment at the time of purchase and registration of any land. to help encourage sales and make land more affordable, Congress reduced the minimum price of dollar per acre and the minimum size that could be purchased. Most of this land for sale was located on the frontier which was then ""The West"". This Act was good for many Americans, but it was also over used by wealthy investors."

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Corina, Elidoro, Fernando, Geraldo, Humberto, Joaquin, Ruben.

English: variant of Ball .

Catalan: variant of Batlle .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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EMIGRATION OF JENS THOMASEN BALLE & FAMILY

EMIGRATION OF JENS THOMASEN BALLE & FAMILY 1. MORMON IMMIGRATION INDEX CD lists the family under the surname Thomsen on the JESSE MUNN which sailed from Liverpool, England 3 …

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