3 KIRSTEN & GRAVERS CHRISTENSEN BAK and DESCENDANTS

3.1 Christen Bak
3.2 Jens Christian Nordestgaard Bak
3.3 Ane Kirstine Christensen †
3.4 Anna Kirstine Bak
3.5 Evald Kristian Christensen †
3.6 Kirstine Bak
3.7 Dagmar Bak
3.8 Otto Bak
3.9 Aksel Bak
3.10 Gerda Bak

Pictured at right, the family in 1904.
Back: Anna, Christen, Gravers, Jens Christian.
Front: Dagmar, Otto, Kirsten. Gerda, Aksel, Kirstine.

3.1 CHRISTEN BAK (Born Christensen)

Christen was born 12 May 1890 at Bak, Tim, died 18 March 1973 in Glostrup. Married Gudrun Marie Jensen, born 20 July 1894 died 8 November 1979 in Vedersø.
Christen was originally a farmer, but gave this up and for a number of years ran a retail shop in Staby. They later moved to Copenhagen and settled near Brøndby Strand.
After Christen's death, Gudrun moved to Vedersø, where she lived at Kaj Munk's Memorial Home until her death. They bequeathed their remaining fortune to Tim Church where they were both buried in the churchyard.

Christen and Gudrun are pictured at right

3.2 JENS CHRISTIAN NORDESTGAARD BAK(Born Christensen)

3.3 ANE KIRSTINE CHRISTENSEN

3.4 ANNA KIRSTINE BAK (Born Christensen)

Anna Kirstine was born 21 July 1894 at Bak, Tim, died 17 November 1978 in Odense. Married on 22 June 1919 in Tim Church to Jens Madsen Henriksen, born 19 January 1889, son of Elvine and Jens Henriksen, Hurup. Jens died on 29 December 1963 at the County Hospital in Glostrup.
Anna Kirstine was a trained nurse and Jens was an agricultural graduate. They bought a farm in Vindinge near Nyborg, which they ran until 1929, after which the family moved to Odense o
1944 to Vanløse. Anna Kirstine and Jens were buried in Grøndalslund Cemetery in Rødovre. 7 children:

3.4.1 Jens Evald Bak Henriksen
3.4.2 Gravers Bak Henriksen
3.4.3 Johannes Bak Henriksen
3.4.4 Ellen Julie Bak Henriksen
3.4.5 Ruth Bak Henriksen
3.4.6 Kirsten Marie Bak Henriksen
3.4.7 Hans Aage Bak Henriksen

3.4.1 Jens Evald Bak Henriksen

Jens Evald was born 17 November 1919 in Vindinge, died 16 January 1997 in Middelfart. Married 5 June 1943 in Ansgar Church in Odense, Anna Elfride Buch, born on 15 June 1921, daughter of Anine Jensine and Oluf Kristian Julius Buch, Ansgar, Odense.
Jens Evald was a procurator and Anna Elfride a shop assistant. The family first lived in Middelfart for a number of years, then moved to Brøndbyøster and later back to Funen. 4 children:
3.4.1.1 Lene Henriksen born 29 September 1943 in Middelfart. Married 11 April 1968 in Odense Kay Bjørn Gulløv, born 9 November 1943 in Rødovre.
Lene and Kay live on Ærø. 2 children:
3.4.1.1.1 Jens Ole Gulløv, born 25 February 1970 in Rødovre, married Ulla Gulløv, born 29 February 1972.
Ulla and Jens Ole live in Lyngby.2 children:
3.4.1.1.1.1 Anton Gulløv, born on 30 August 2001.
3.4.1.1.1.2 Julius Gulløv, born on 6 July 2005.
3.4.1.1.2 Thomas Gulløv born 2 October 1974 in Ejby, married 1 July 2006 in Stenløse Church Majken Longhi.
In connection with the marriage, they took the surname Gulløv Longhi.
Majken and Thomas live in Højby near Odense. 1 child:
3.4.1.1.2.1 Karl Gulløv Longhi, born on 29 December 2006.

3.4.1.2 Kirsten Bak Henriksen born 10 April 1947 in Middelfart, married 19 August 1967 in Brøndbyøster Per Riis Sørensen, born 13 December 1943.
Kirsten and Per live in Rødovre. 2 children:
3.4.1.2.1 Anders Riis Sørensen , born 21 April 1970 in Rødovre.
3.4.1.2.2 Mette Riis Sørensen, born 28 March 1980 in Rødovre, married on 2 August 2004 in Greve ChurchLars Korsholm. Upon marriage, Mette changed her name and is now called Riis Korsholm. The family lives in Roskilde.2 children:
3.4.1.2.2.1 Emil Riis Korsholm, born on 27 January 2012 in Roskilde.
3.4.1.2.2.2 Villads Riis Korsholm, born on 27 January 2012 in Roskilde.

3.4.1.3 Anne Bak Henriksen married 15 June 1979 in Stenløse Mogens Anker Pedersen, born 19 November 1950. Anne now has Bak as her surname and lives in Bredballe near Vejle. 2 children;
3.4.1.3.1 Camilla Bak Pedersen 3.4.1.3.2 Martin Bak Pedersen born 7 December 1981 in Roskilde. Lives with Georgina Røddik Afrifa, born 13 January 1980. 1 child:
3.4.1.3.2.1 Alma Røddik Bak, born 31 May 2015

3.4.1.4 Bente Bak Henriksen, born 6 February 1956 in Middelfart, married 13 June 1981 in Stenløse Hans Erik Andersen, born 13 February 1950. Bente and Hans Erik live in Højby near Odense. 2 children:
3.4.1.4.1 Jacob Bak Andersen born on December 1980 in Odense, married 8 December 2012 at Frederiksberg Town Hall Pia Holst. 1 child:
3.4.1.4.1.1 Marie Bak Andersen, born on 27 May 2013.
3.4.1.4.2 Ditte Bak Andersen, born 30 November 1983, married 3 July 2010 Brian Steffensen, born 29 April 1983. They took the surname Steffensen. 3 children:
3.4.1.4.2.1 Marcus Bak Steffensen, born on 13 July 2009.
3.4.1.4.2.2 Maya Bak Steffensen, born on 27 April 2012.
3.4.1.4.2.3 Noah Bak Steffensen, born on 10 April 2014 at Odense University Hospital.

3.4.2 Gravers Bak Henriksen

3.4.2.2 Jytte Bak Henriksen born 7 February 1953 in Odense. After her mother's new marriage she took the surname Kvinesdal. Married 11 June 1990 in Venice Steffen Rode, born 21 February 1950. 1 child:
3.4.2.2.1 Irmelin Kvinesdal Rode, born 23 November 1992.

Gravers married again on 19 September 1964 in Odense, Eva Lind Nordestgaard born 1 January 1930 the daughter of Cecilie Mathilde and Peder Lind Nordestgaard (family ID 4.11) ID 4), Skads. Eva died 23 October 1993.2 children:

3.4.2.3 Jesper Bak Henriksen born 26 September 1965 in Odense. (See also family ID 4.11.1) Married 25 August 1992 in Seoul, Megumi Henriksen, born 7 April 1967 in Kitaura Village, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The marriage was dissolved in June 2016. In November 2016 Jesper wrote a memoir about his parents and life in the home. 3 children:
3.4.2.3.1 Anna Wonmi Bak Henriksen, born 9 April Irkutsk, Russia. (See also family ID 4.11.
3.4.2.3.2 Joshua Songhoon Bak Henriksen, born 1 September 1999 in Irkutsk, Russia. (See also family ID 4.11.1.2)
3.4.2.3.3 Josias Bak Henriksen, born 23 July 2005 in Philadelphia PA, USA. (See also family ID 4.11.1.4)

3.4.2.4 Niels Bak Henriksen, born 23 June 1968 in Odense. (See also family ID 4.11.2)

3.4.3 Johannes Bak Henriksen

Johannes was born 23 March 1923 in Vindinge. died 21 February 2010. Married 8 July 1961 in Copenhagen Anny Krogh, born 16 March 1934. 3 children: 3.4.3.1 Hanne Krogh Henriksen, born 9 June 1965 in Middelfart.
3.4.3.2 Per Krogh Henriksen, born 19 December 1967 in Damascus.
3.4.3.3 Ulla Krogh Henriksen, born 19 December 1967 in Damascus.

3.4.4 Ellen Julie Bak Henriksen

Ellen wasborn 21 July 1924 in Vindinge, married 12 June 1948 in Rødovre Peder Hansen Hollænder born 30 April 1915, son of Petrea Hansine and Hans Madsen Hollænder, Bobøl in Føvling parish. Peder died on 18 June 2006. Ellen lives in Odense. 2 children:
3.4.4.1 Leif Hansen Hollænder born 16 November 1948 in Odense. Died 29 September 1951.
3.4.4.2 Hans Henning Hollænder, born on 28 February 1955 in Odense. Hans Henning lives in Odense

3.4.5 Ruth Bak Henriksen

Ruth was born 17 March 1926 in Vindinge, died 4 July 2009, married 19 January 1954 in Rødovre Knud Erik Hagsten-Nielsen, born on 12 January 1923, son of Louise Wilhelmine Nielsen, Aalborg. Knud Erik died on 7 June 1991.
Ruth was a trained nurse, and Knud Erik was a music teacher. In 1956 the family moved to Umeå in Sweden, where Knud had obtained work as a musician, which later led to his, who had trained as a violinist at the Royal Conservatory of Music, obtaining employment in the Swedish school system. After a course in 1975 in Stockholm, Ruth became a Swedish licensed nurse. The family lived for many years in Trollhättan. 3 children:
3.4.5.1 Ib Hagsten-Nielsen, born 18 June 1955 in Copenhagen. Ib is a civil engineer and lives in Belldal south of Gothenburg.
3.4.5.2 Bo Hagsten-Nielsen, born 18 June 1955 in Copenhagen. Bo is trained in law and lives in Ons
3.4.5.3 Jens Hagsten-Nielsen, born on 4 March 1960 in Nordmalling. Jens is a trained engineer and lives in Kullavik.

3.4.6 Kirsten Marie Bak Henriksen

Kirsten was born 4 February 1928 in Vindinge. Married 13 November 1954 in Rødovre Erik Frimodt Pedersen, son of Magda Jensine and Christian Pedersen, Ugilt parish. 5 children:
3.4.6.1 Susanne Frimodt Pedersen born 16 June 1956 in Nykøbing F. Lives with Nicolaus Frederiksen Schmidt, born 19 July 1950. 1 child:
3.4.6.1.1 Esben Frimodt Schmidt, born on 7 May 1981 in Tønder.
3.4.6.2 Lone Frimodt Pedersen born 29 May 1958 in Aabybro.
3.4.6.3 Lars Frimodt Pedersen, born4 September 1960 in Aabybro.
3.4.6.4 Mette Frimodt Pedersen, born 24 September 1961 in Aabybro.
3.4.6.5 Ole Frimodt Pedersen, born 6 October 1964 in Aabybro.

3.4.7 Hans Aage Bak Henriksen

Hans Aage was born 18 June 1929 in Odense, died 27 July 2010 in Hinnerup, married 17 October 1959 in Odense Else-Johanne Knudsen, born 2 August 1935, died 25 October 1999 in Hinnerup. Else-Johanne and Hans Aage were both buried in the churchyard at Hinnerup.3 children:
3.4.7.1 Helene Bak Henriksen, born 4 April 1962 in Rødovre.
3.4.7.2 Kirstine Bak Henriksen, born 2 July 1963 in Århus.
3.4.7.3 Jens-Peter Bak Henriksen, born 16 March 1967 in Århus.

3.5 EVALD CHRISTEN CHRISTENSEN

Evald was born 3 December 1895 at Bak, Tim. He died on 18 December 1895 at Bak, Tim and was buried in the churchyard at Tim.

3.6 KIRSTINE BAK (Born Christensen)

Kirstine was born15 February 1898 at Bak, Tim, died 25 August 1968 in Stadil. Married 26 October 1927 in Tim Church Villas Vestergaard, born 21 June 1896, the son of Ane and Knud Vestergaard, of Alrum in Stadil. Villas died on 24 March 1966 in Ringkøbing.
They took over Villas' birth farm in Alrum in Stadil, which they ran for many years. It was especially cattle farming that interested Villas, and he was known for his good stock. Kirstine and Villas were both buried in Stadil Churchyard.

3.7 DAGMAR BAK(Born Christensen)

Dagmar was born 23 October 1899 at Bak, Tim, died 1 November 1970 in Vedersø Married on 30 September 1925 in Tim Church Jens Jensen, born 12 February 1881, the son of Lauridssine and Rasmus Jensen, Kær in Vedersø. Jens died 25 June 1953 at Kær, Vedersø.
Jens had a small property in Vedersø which they ran for many years with a small stock of cows and pigs. When the daughter, Dagmar, and son-in-law, Henry, took over the farm, they moved to a house in Vedersø. Dagmar and Jens were both buried in the churchyard in Vedersø. 1 child:
3.7.1 Dagmar Bak Jensen

3.7.1 Dagmar Bak Jensen

Dagmar was born 28 March 1928 at Kær, Vedersø, died 5 April 2005 in Ulfborg. Married 28 March 1951 in Vedersø Church Henry Graversen, born 28 January 1928, the son of Ida Jørgine Hansine and Hans Peder Graversen, Sønderby in Staby parish. The marriage was later dissolved. Dagmar was buried in the churchyard at Vedersø. 2 children:
3.7.1.1 Jørgen Graversen born 14 July 1952 at Kær, Vedersø, married 12 April 1977 to Else Riiskjær Christensen, born 9 January 1957. 2 children:
3.7.1.1.1 Linda Graversen born 6 October 1978 in Røgind. Married 16 September 2006 in Hurup, Mogens Svejstrup Mølgaard, son of Kristian Mølgaard, Me near Holstebro. Linda and Mogens live in Hurup.
3.7.1.1.2 Inga Graversen born 9 June 1986.

3.7.1.2 Inger Marie Graversen born 19 April 1956 at Kær, Vedersø.

Dagmar and Jens Jensen pictured at right

3.8 OTTO BAK (Born Christensen)

Otto was born 26 January 1901 at Bak, Tim, died 24 March 1971 in Tim.
Otto lived at Bakgaarden as a helper until he, together with his brother, Jens Christian, and his sister Gerda, moved to a house in Tim. He spent his last years in a nursing home. Otto was buried in the churchyard at Tim.

Pictured right: the gravestone of Jens Christiian, Gerda and Otto Bak at Tim Church

3.9 AKSEL BAK (Born Christensen)

Born on 3 September 1902 at Bak, Tim, died 12 August 1973 in Tim. Aksel lived all his life at Bakgaarden except for a short time when he moved over to his brother Otto in order to care for him. Aksel was a farm servant at home with his mother together with his brother Jens Christian, and together with their sister Gerda they took over Bakgaarden after their mother. When Jens Christian's health began to fail, he and Gerda decided to sell the farm, but Aksel would not do so. It ended with Aksel buying his siblings' shares and becoming sole owner of the farm. He ran the farm alone for some years, but later took on a manager to whom he later sold the farm, having secured for himself a retirement dwelling in the eastern rooms of the main house - the same rooms that had been a retirement dwelling for his great-grandmother decades earlier. Aksel bequeathed most of his possessions to the farm's new owner, and in that way signed his bond of belonging to Bakgaarden. Aksel was buried in the churchyard at Tim.

Pictured at left: Aksel. Below right: Gerda

3.10 GERDA BAK (Born Christensen)

This page on the descendants of Kirsten Graversen and Gravers Christensen later Bak was made 21-4-2026, almost entirely from the former Danish family webpages created by Lars Henrik Nordestgaard Andersen which were in turn based on the family history book created by Holger Nordestgaard, Der Har Jeg Rod, Derfra Min Verden Går published 1983. Many thanks for the original research and effort by Lars, Holger and Dorte. I am happy to add, delete or correct and intend to put up all branches of the family assisted by Chat GPT to help with translation. Email me please.