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Anders Madsen was born February 28, 1799 in Hornum. His parents were Mads Andersen Gjesager and Nille Katrine Jorgensdatter. He was christened in the church of Hornum on April 21, 1799. He was given the name of his paternal grandfather, Anders Jensen Bisgaard. The wife of Jacob Jespersen from Hornum carried him at his christening. His godfathers were Tonne from Hornumkier, Ole Johansen from Urlev and Jens Pedersen from Hornum. His godmothers were Ane Kirstine Hansdatter and Mette Sorensdatter from Hornum.
Anders married Birthe Jensdatter from Breth on October 30, 1827. They were married in the church of Barrit. They purchased the copyhold of a farm[1] in the village of Raarup. The farm belonged to the manor of Mogelkjaer and had an area of 5 td. hartkorn[2]. Anders Madsen took over the farm from Niels Iversen who was not able to fulfill his obligations. The buildings were not good and Anders Madsen escaped paying a purchase price but promised to repair the buildings. He had to support Niels Iversen and his wife as well as the widow of Rasmus Sørensen, who was probably the predecessor to Niels Iversen.
In a period of time, Anders Madsen was in charge of registering men in the area of Raarup, who might be conscripted into the army.
In 1827 Anders Madsen’s sister, Elsebeth Madsdatter died and her six children were placed out in different homes. Their father, Jens Sorensen was not able to take care of his children. The second son, Mads Jensen was placed with his maternal grandmother, Nille Cathrine Jorgensdatter living in Hyllerod Mark. They attended the parish of Nebsager. Probably in 1829 they both moved in with her son, Anders Madsen in Raarup. The census records from 1834 reads that Mads Jensen is 14 years old and is living with his uncle and working as a farm laborer.
Anders Madsen’s wife Birthe Jensdatter died in 1860, and he died on September 19, 1864. He was buried in the churchyard of Raarup on September 25, 1864.

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[1] Most farmers in Denmark at that time, were not owners of their farms, but had to purchase a copyhold of a farm. A copyhold could either be for the farmer’s lifetime or his children could inherit it. Each farmer had to do villeinage, and work a certain number of days each year at the manor to which they belonged.

[2] An old Danish unit of land valuation