Knud Svenningsen

1672 - 1744  (72 years)

• Name	Knud Svenningsen
  Birth	6 Apr 1672	Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Jun 1744	Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark
  Burial	Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark
  Person ID	I2637	Petersen-de Lanskoy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Svenning,   b. Abt 1650, of Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark
  Family ID	F1512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maren Christensdatter,   b. Abt 1671, Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark d. 1 Jan 1752, Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1692	of Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark
  Children	1. Michel Knudsen,   b. Abt 1693, Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark d. 29 Dec 1742, Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark (Age 49 years)   2. Dorthe Knudsdatter,   b. Abt 1696, Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark bur. 4 Mar 1760, Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark (Age ~ 64 years)   3. Peder Knudsen Sadelmager,   b. Abt Jan 1700, Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark d. 14 Oct 1742, Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark (Age 42 years)   4. Zidsel Knudsdatter,   b. 22 May 1703, Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark d. 12 Jul 1742, Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark (Age 39 years)   5. Johanne Knudsdatter,   b. Abt 1705, Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark   6. Maren Knudsdatter,   b. 1 May 1708, Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark bur. 27 Apr 1787, Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark (Age ~ 78 years)   7. Christen Knudsen,   b. Jun 1712, Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark bur. 18 Jan 1717, Bedsted, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark (Age ~ 4 years)
  Family ID	F1058	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. There is a farm just west of Vestergard farm in Bedsted with the name Græntoft - Græn translates as Green - which may have some significance. Græntoft farm dates back at least to Knud Svenningsen and his father. BIRTH: 1. Birth date is calculated from age given at time of death: 72 years, 10 weeks, and 4 days. DEATH: 1. FHL film #053026; Bedsted Parish Record, 1707-1765, book 1, p 101. 2. Viborg, Denmark Regional Archives; Bedsted Parish Records; Microfiche C119.1, plate 4, page ?; Age at time of death was 72 years plus 10 weeks and 4 days. 3. Per Joyce Cupit: "Bedsted Kirkebog 1744: 18 juni døde Knud Svenningsen, gl: 72 aar, 10 uger og 4 dage." SOURCES_MISC: 1. Archive Record family group sheet as originally submitted by Mrs. Wanda Roos, R.D. 1 Box 651B, Sandy Utah. She mentions James Christian Westergard as 4 ggson and source as church records for Bedsted by Eva M. Gregersen. 2. Per gedcom dated 6 Jan 1999 of Wayne Westergard, 785 W 1300 South, Woods Cross, Utah 84087, phone 801-295-2906. 3. Per records of Fred H. Westergard, 1940 Laird Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-1823, 801-583-4405, fwestergard@juno.com 4. Joyce Cupit's website <http://home13.inet.tele.dk/JCupit/> 25 May 2002.