Michel Hansen was not born on Bornholm; historical records inform us
that he was from the island of Sjælland, and that he was sent to
Bornholm because he was not "behaving himself well" (in danish:
"artede sig vel"). With just this information it is not possible to
find his christening record or parents, as his birth place on
Sjælland is not recorded. It is notable that he named his eldest son
Hans Nielsen, so it seems possible that his father's name was: Hans
Nielsen. Michel Hansen later took his wife's family name of Low
(surname later also spelled Lov, Lou, Loug, and finally Lau). He and
Elisabeth Kirstine Hansdatter had 9 children. In Elsa Lau's
genealogy book "Slægten Low-Lov-Lou-Loug-Lau" they are numbered 177-
185. From the Aae Kirke kirkebog for Åker: Betrothal, November 3,
1792: Susp. Ungkarl Michel Hansen af sognet og pige Lisbeth Kistine
Hansdatter. Witnesses were Lars Hansen and Thor Hansen. Marriage,
December 1792: Copulerede ungkarl Michel Hansen og pige Lisbeth
Kistine Hansdatter. October 6, 1793: Bapt. udbygger Michel Hansens
søn navn Hans Nielsen. Obt.: Hans Olsens hustru i Duegaarden. Test.:
Hans Konrad Kofod, Lars Hansen, Ole Hansen, Dorthea Kistine
Hansdatter, Maren Magrethe Jensdatter. May 19, 1795: Bapt. udbygger
Michel Hansens søn navn Hans Nielsen. Obt.: Lieutenant Hans Pihls
hustru. Test.: Mathias Hey, Jens Kofoed, Anders Jensen, Segne
Gregersdatter. October 15, 1797: Bapt. Michel Hansens datter paa
(Lummsgade?) nom Johanne Magrethe. Obt.: Mathius Hey Kofods hustru.
Adst.: Boel Kistine Hansdatter, Test.: Jens Jensen Munk, Ole Hansen,
Thor Hansen. March 31, 1799: Mikel Hansen (Kruskoni?)
datter Sidsele Katrine. Obt.: Jens Munks xxx xxx. Adst.: Ane Hans
Juuls datter. Test.: Anders Fridrichsen, Anders Juul, Hans Mogensen.
July 4, 1802: Sepel. Michel Hansen Lous dødfødt søn. March 4, 1804:
Bapt. Michel Hansen Lous hiemendøbt søn nom Ole Lou. Obt.: Lars
Larsens hustru. Adst.: Boel Larsdatter. Test.: Jens Munch, Rasmus
Juul, Ole Hansen. February 24, 1805: Bapt.: Mikel Hansen Lous datter
nom Karen Kistine. Obt.: Lars Lysters kone. Adst.: Boel Larsdatter.
Test.: Jens Munk, Jens Kofod, Niels Andersen. March 10, 1805: Sepel.
Mikel Hansen Lous datter Karen Kistine, 3 uger gammel. June 13, 1806:
Bapt. Michel Hansen Lous søn nom Poul Michael. Obt.: Hans Olsens enke
i Duegaarden. Adst.: Katrine Dam. Test.: Jens Munk, Anders Andresen,
Mads Hansen. May 28, 1809: Bapt. Michel Hansen Lous søn nom Niels
Jørgensen. Obt.: Jørgen Hansen Funchs kone. Adst.: Ane Hansdatter.
Test.: Anders Larsen, Ole Hansen, Anders Madsen. Confirmation records
of children: 1810, #8: Hans Nielsen, son of Michel Hansen Lou,
christened in Aae Church on May 19, 1795. 1812, #17: Johanne Magrethe
Michelsdatter, a daughter of farmer (udbygger) Michel Hansen Lous,
christened in Aae Church on October 15, 1797. Witnessing for her were
Hans Juul and Anders Juul. 1813, #10: Sidse Katrine, daughter of
Michel Lou, farmer, christened in Aae Church on February 31, 1799.
(This is an error, she was christened on March 31!) 1823, #8: Poul
Micael Michelsen, residing at 47' Slg., christened in Åker July 13,
1806. (Another error!) 1825, #11: Niels Jørgensen Lou, residing at
35' Slg. of Rasmus Hansen, christened in Åker May 28, 1809. February
23, 1812: Sepel. Michel Lou, 43 aar gamel, xxx. Marriage record of
daughter Sidsele Cathrine: 1820, #10: Anders Jørgensen, tjenestekarl,
gl. 30 aar og Sidse Catrine Michelsdatter, tjenestepige, gl. 21 aar.
Forloverne: Johan Jørgen, 38' Slg. i Aaker, Jørgen Henrichsen,
udbygger (Vest?). Belfaste April 29 i Kirke. From the 1845 census of
Åker: #311, a house: Anders Jørgensen, 56, born Klemensker, day-
labourer; Cicilie Catrine, 47, born Åker; their children: Jørgen
Micael Andersen, 25, born Åker, blacksmith; Johanne Catrine
Andersdatter, 14, born Åker. Also: Elisabeth Kierstine, 81, born
Åker, retired.