Jens C. Christensen

  General Notes:

Name: Jens changed his last name from Christensen to Hammer after arriving in the United States.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Naturalization, 27 Sep 1889, Bloomington, Franklin, Nebraska, USA.

• Census, 6 Jun 1900, North Franklin Twp., Franklin Co., Nebraska. ¹⁸¹ HAMMER, Jens, H,W,M, born Dec 1845, age 51, married 17 years, born Denmark, father Denmark, mother Denmark, immigrated 1882, 18 years in US, farmer, can read, write, speak English, owned farm free and clear.

Jens married Johanna Olsen, daughter of Ole Christensen and Ane Andersdater, on 17 Oct 1889 in North Franklin Twp., Franklin Co., Nebraska. (Johanna Olsen was born on 6 Feb 1859 in Hobro, Jutland, Denmark, christened on 3 Apr 1859 in Allestrup, Aalborg, Denmark, died on 22 Dec 1933 in Upland, Franklin Co., Nebraska and was buried on 24 Dec 1933 in Upland Cem., Upland, Franklin Co., Nebraska.)

Jens next married Anna Marguerite Paulete.