Jens Pedersen Leegaard

1782 -

• Name	Jens Pedersen Leegaard
  Birth	Sønderhå, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark
  Christening	18 Aug 1782	Sønderhå, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I2668	Petersen-de Lanskoy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Peder Andersen Leegård,   b. 1736, , Hassing, Vestervig, Denmark d. 14 Nov 1814, Sønderhå, Hassing, Vestervig, Denmark (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Else Jensdatter,   c. From 1 Jan 1742 to 17 Mar 1742, Ydby, Refs, Thisted, Denmark bur. 29 Oct 1815, Sønderhå, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark (Age ~ 73 years)
  Marriage	9 Sep 1766	Sønderhå, Hassing, Thisted, Denmark
  Family ID	F542	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maren Pedersdatter,   b. Abt 1786, , , Thisted, Denmark d. 11 Aug 1864, , , Thisted, Denmark (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	26 May 1816	Nørhå, Hundborg, Thisted, Denmark
  Family ID	F1094	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. 1787 census for Jestrup in Sønderhå notes Peder Leegaard 50 farmer both in their first marriage, Else Jensdatter 46 his wife, Inger Pedersdatter 14 Child, Laurids Pedersen 10 Child, Frederica Pedersdatter 7 Child, Jens Pedersen 4 Child, Caroline Pedersdatter 2 child. CHRISTENING: 1. FHL film # 053193; Sønderhå Parish Record. 2. Per research of genealogist Bent Pilsgård of Viborg, Denmark; Viborg Regional Archives microfiche C114.2 plate 2 page 32 Sønderhå parish records; Sponsors: The wife of dean Paludan carried the Child, Niels Oestergaard, Peder Noergaard of Jestrup, Jens Bentsen of Sønderhå, Maren Hansdatter and Anne Thomasdatter of Jestrup (Anne may be the child of Thomas Jensen Moerk) (here the mother is not named Moerk). [[Same record per Joyce Cupit: "Sønderhå 1782, Den 18 Aug. Peder Leegrd and wife Else Jensdatter of Jestrup had their small son Jens baptized in Sønderhå church. Vicar's wife Paludan carried the child. Witnesses were Niels Oestergaard, Peder Noergaard of Jestrup and Jens Bentzen of Sønderhå, Maren Hansdatter and Anne Thomasdatter of Jestrup.] SOURCES_MISC: 1. Per gedcom from Wayne Westergard, 785 W. 1300 South, Woods Cross, Utah, 84087, (801)-295-2906 dated 6 Jan 1999. 2. Joyce Cupit's website <http://home13.inet.tele.dk/JCupit/> 25 May 2002. 3. Per Family group sheet prepared by Wanda Roos per research of Sønderhå parish records and censuses by Eva M. Gregersen. ACTION: 1. Verify marriage date. Shows with downline in Ancestral File but with death date in 1814. Downline may be invalid if marr. date is as reported. Or vice versa.