Andrew &
Mary Petersen Christensen's Ancestors
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Jens
Cristensen |
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Cristen
Jensen (Otto) |
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b. about 1794, m.
6 Oct 1816, d. 20 Aug 1829, Rold Parish, Aalborg Co.
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b. 9 Feb 1817 (or
2 Feb 1815)
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Anne
Johanne Andersdätter |
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Ravnkilde Parish,
Aalborg Co.
m. 30 Oct 1848, Gravlev Parish (Aalborg)
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b. 12 March 1797,
Skørping Parish, Aalborg Co., d. 22 June 1839, Rold Parish
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Andrew
Christensen |
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d. 16 Nov 1886, Shelby
Co., IA
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b. 27 June 1859,
Veggerby
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Lars
Jensen |
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Parish, Aalborg Co.
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Anne
Kirstine Larsen |
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m. 2 April 1884 (Denmark)
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b. 26 Sept 1823,
Gravlev
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Birthe
Knudsdätter |
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d. 23 Jan
1944 (Iowa)
came to U.S. in 1878
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Parish, Aalborg Co.
d. 7 June 1904, Shelby Co., IA
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They came to U.S.
in 1884
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Peter
Christensen |
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Magnus
Pedersen |
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b. 1796, d. 1879
(lost at sea)
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b. 6 Sept 1825, Lyngby,
Hjørring Co.
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Marie
Else Hansdätter |
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Mary
Petersen |
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m. 23 Nov 1849
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b. 5 Oct 1864, Ingstrup,
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d. 11 Aug 1909, Shelby
Co., IA
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Christen
"Sathoj" Jensen |
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Hjørring Co., d.
21 May
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Anne
Marie Christendätter |
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b. about 1795, m.
2 Nov 1823 Maarop Parish, Hjørring Co.
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1946, Harlan, IA
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b. 2 Sept 1824, Lønstrup,
Hjørring Co.
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Marie
Pedersdätter |
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came to U.S. in 1871
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d. 19 Nov 1902, Shelby
Co., IA
They came to U.S. in 1871
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b. about 1793, d.
4 Sept 1824, Maarop Parish, Hjørring Co.
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RESEARCH
SO FAR SHOWS THESE AS MARY AND ANDREW CHRISTENSEN'S PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS.
THE DANISH
ANCESTORS
This chapter includes information
about both Andrew and Mary Petersen Christensen's families and as
far back as we have researched to date.
Aunt Ethel's introduction
to "Danish"
Naming
Until the later 1800's,
children did not take their father's surname. A child was called by
the father's given name plus sen (son) or dätter (daughter).
Thus Christen Jensen's son, Andreas became Andreas Christensen. His
daughter Johanna became Johanna Christendätter.
Then the custom changed
and girls also used sen. Our mother would have been called Marie Magnussen.
Grandpa's brother Valentinus Petersen passed on the name Valentinussen
to all our present cousins in Løkken, Denmark. Iceland still
uses the old custom of son and dätter. (Note from Joan - Once
in this country most just kept the father's last name such as Marie
Pedersen did.)
Pronunciation
and Spelling
Father often called
Mother "Maria". This was the Danish pronunciation of "Marie". They
pronounce final vowels. The e is a notable example. Mother
used the name "Mary", a translation. Uncle Lars' wife was "Amalie"
but was called "Amalia". We see "Ane" spelled both ane
and anne in our genealogy. In Danish that would be pronounced
"A" as in father and the final "e" pronounced again, as an a like
our "Anna". (note from Joan- In reading records "aa", å. and
ä are used interchangeably for the last letter of the Danish
alphabet, "å" is most current)·
That "son"
on the Tombstones
The son on the tombstones
i.e. "Mary Peterson" had to be a mistake or carelessness. It
appears also on grandma's funeral card. I have a copy of Grandpa and
Grandma's signatures. They both used sen. They used the Pedersen
form, not the translation Petersen. I do not have documentation
for their ever using the translation forms Very few Danes use son,
but I have seen a few, as in the Marinus Christensen family. All Norwegian
and Swedish and Icelandics use son. The Danes have no th.
My relatives in Denmark told one of the family "Hilsen A-tel" ("Greet
Ethel").
A-tel
greets all of you!
BETROTHALS
AND WEDDINGS
From Rowenna Joan Richards
Blum
The woman who helped
me in the Danish genealogical research area said that "engagement"
or "betrothal" was the important commitment for a young couple, and
that they often did not get "the piece of paper" for marriage until
a child was on the way.
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Mary's
Parents' Family
MAGNUS PEDERSEN-
father
ANE MARIE CHRISTENDÄTTER-
mother
ELSE MAARIE
MAGNUSSEN- daughter married Christen Johnson
PETRA ANNE
MAGNUSSEN- daughter married Lewis Johnson
MARIE PET(D)ERSEN-
daughter married Andrew Christensen
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Andrew's
Parents' Family
CHRISTEN JENSEN-
father
ANE KIRSTINE
LARSEN- mother
JOHANNAH MARIE
CHRISTENSEN married Soren Scott
LARS CHRISTIAN
CHRISTENSEN married Amalia ?
JENS PETER CHRISTENSEN
NELS CHRISTIAN CHRISTENSEN
CHRISTENA
CHRISTENSEN married Chris Berger
ANDREW CHRISTENSEN
married Mary Petersen
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