Hans Jacobsen was born 1816(# 40) on Tinderholt farm, Bamle, Telemark County, Norway. He died abt. 1865 in Muskegon, Michigan, USA. He was son of Jacob Hansen and Inger Hansdatter. Hans married Maren Johanne Larsdatter 6 Sep. 1840(# 8) in Eidanger church, Eidanger, Telemark County, Norway. They had at least 7 children:

1. Lars Hansen, b. 15 Oct. 1840(# 22),
2. Inger Helene Hansdatter, b. 23 Sep. 1842(# 24), d. 18 Aug. 1921, m. 27 Apr. 1866, Ole Pedersen.
3. Andreas Hansen, b. 4 July 1845(# 17), d. 6 June 1931, m. Abt. 1872, Alvilde Marie Melsby.
4. Aaste Marie Hansdatter, b. 20 Aug. 1848(# 44), d. 30 Oct. 1936, m. 5 July 1868, John Thompson.
5. Anne Margrethe Hansdatter, b. 12 Apr. 1851(# 39), m. 24 Nov. 1875, Henry Ferdinand Huffy.
6. Martha Oline Hansdatter, b. 23 Apr. 1854(# 29), d. 18 Jan. 1904, m. Abt. 1883, Henry Smith.
7. Jeremias Hansen, b. 20 Jan. 1859(# 14),

Hans and his wife were 1'st cousins. Hans' mother Inger Hansdatter and Maren Johanne's mother Aaste Hansdatter were sisters.

The children 1 - 3 was born on Blekebakken in Brevik. The children 4 - 6 was born on the tenant place Moen on Lerstang farm in Eidanger and the son # 7 Jeremias was born on Sillevik farm in Brunlanes, Vestfold County, Norway.

Hans was christened 17 Nov. 1816(# 40) in Bamle Church.

After he was married they lived on Blekebakken in Brevik, Telemark County, Norway, before they moved to the tenant place Moen on Lerstang farm in Eidanger where they lived from 1848 - 1854.

In 1855 Hans and Maren Johanne bought a house or a farm and moved with his family to Brunlanes in Vestfold County, Norway.

Hans was still living in Brunlanes in 1859 when he got a son Jeremias.

Hans Jacobsen and his family emigrated to USA in 1864 to Muskegon, Michigan where they were living for one year, and where he died. His wife moved together with her children and settled in Pierce county, Wisconsin.

In the link to Bamle, Eidanger and Brunlanes above, click on the pictures for a bigger picture. 1)

1) SAKO, Bamble kirkebøker, Ministerialbok nr. I 3 /1, 1814-1834, s. 13-14.
SAKO, Brevik kirkebøker, Ministerialbok nr. 4, 1814-1846, s. 207.