Jens Halvorsen Aaserplads ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

He was 53 years old in the census for 1865.

Jens married Christine Nielsdatter. (Christine Nielsdatter was born circa 1814, died on 29 Jul 1847 in Aaserplads, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 3 Aug 1847 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

Jens next married Anne Maria Eriksdatter, daughter of Erik Nilsen and Unknown, on 9 Sep 1854 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Anne Maria Eriksdatter was born in 1831 in Filipstad, Värmlands län, Sweden.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married Jens was a 41 year old widower and Anne Maria was 23¼ years old from Eda Sogn in Sweden.

In the census for 1865 Jens and Anne were cottagers with land on the Mellemhytten (plads) farm in Askim. They had a daughter and a fosterson with them at that time:
Jens Halvors., Huusfader, Hmd med Jord, g, 53, Trygstad;
Anne M. Eriksd., hans Kone, g, 35, Sverige;
Caroline Jensd., deres Datter, ug, 11, Askim;
Thorvald Gunders., Fosterbarn, ug, 2, Askim. ^{1 2}