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'''Jens Andersson''' (born as '''Marie Andersdotter''' in the middle of the 18th century in Gran, Norway) was a nonbinary person who came to Strømsø, Norway, in 1778, presenting as male, and married Anne Kristine Mortensdotter there in 1781.[https://skeivtarkiv.no/skeivopedia/et-besynderligt-givtermaal-mellem-tvende-fruentimmer]
'''Jens Andersson''' (born in the middle of the 18th century in Gran, Norway) was a nonbinary person who came to Strømsø, Norway, in 1778, presenting as male, and married Anne Kristine Mortensdotter there in 1781.[https://skeivtarkiv.no/skeivopedia/et-besynderligt-givtermaal-mellem-tvende-fruentimmer]


It was soon discovered that Andersson had a female body, and the marriage was annulled, while Andersson was accused of sodomy.  In the trial, Andersson was asked: "Are you a man or a woman?"  It was recorded that the answer was that "Hand troer at kunde henhøre til begge Deele" ("he thinks he may be both").
It was soon discovered that Andersson had a female body, and the marriage was annulled, while Andersson was accused of sodomy.  In the trial, Andersson was asked: "Are you a man or a woman?"  It was recorded that the answer was that "Hand troer at kunde henhøre til begge Deele" ("he thinks he may be both").