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Note: 1870 United States Federal Census about Christian Mikkelson 1880 United States Federal Census about Christian Mikkelsen Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Christian Mikkelsen Biographical Sketch of Christian Mikkelsen, Webster County, Missouri >From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889. ********************************************************************** Christian Mikkelsen. Prominent among the leading citizens of Webster County, Mo., stands the name of the above mentioned gentleman, who was born in Denmark, September 23, 1835, and is the son of Hans and Christine Mikkelsen, natives of Denmark, where they both died, he when the subject of this sketch was about one year old, and she in 1862 or 1863. They were members of the Lutheran Church and he was a trader and farmer by occupation. To their marriage were born two sons and four daughters Christian Mikkelsen being the youngest of this family. He remained with his mother until eighteen years of age, when he went to Copenhagen and entered the king's stable as a driver, remaining there for seven years. He then went home for a short time, and in 1860 came to the United States, locating in Gasconade County, Mo., and afterward in Maries county, of the same state. In August, of the following year, he married Miss Ann M. Petersen, who was born in Denmark in 1839, and who came to the United States one year after Mr. Mikkelsen. The same year after his marriage Mr. Mikkelsen enlisted in Company D, of the Sixth Missouri Cavalry, Federal army, and was in the service nearly one year, when he was discharged on account of disability. He then came to Webster County, Mo., and for several years was engaged in working on the Frisco Railroad, running a boarding house and keeping teams. In 1869 he bought the farm where he now resides, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. Although when coming to the United States his means were limited, he has since been very successful, and has one of the best farms in the county. March 10, 1878 Mrs. Mikkelsen died. To their marriage were born seven children, four now living: Christian P., Hans, Jacob P. and Charles Louis. Those deceased were named Christiana and Anna (twins), who died when ten months old. In 1879 Mr. Mikkelsen married Miss Mary Virginia Owens, a native of Tenn., born in 1839; she died one year after her marriage. In 1880 he married Mette Marie Gammelgaard, a native of Denmark, born in 1844. Mr. Mikkelsen is a Republican in politics, and he and family are members of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church. In politics, Christian was a staunch Republican and a good citizen. He was also a good businessman. He worked for the Frisco Railroad after the Civil War. In 1869, he invested in and farmed land in Webster County. Later, he invested extensively in farmland and other real estate becoming one of the most prosperous and influential men in his county. He also owned and operated a hotel and livery business in Niangua. Christian Mikkelsen was very frugal and industrious. He was a devout Lutheran and was a man of few words, yet he was outspoken and firm. Christian Mikkelsen Parts of this record were taken from History of Missouri, 1849 and a letter from Grada Mikkelsen Williams. Christian Mikkelsen was born in Osterlinnet, Schlesvig, Denmark September 23, 1835. He was the younger son of Hans Mikkelsen and Christina Jernsen. They had an older son, Peter or Peder, born in 1830, and four daughters. His father, who died in 1836, was a farmer and trader. His mother died in 1863. Christian remained with his mother until he was eighteen. At that time, he went to Copenhagen and entered the Royal Service of King Christian the 9th as Coachman. One record lists his occupation as Cup Bearer to the King, which was considered a very high honor and responsible position. (It may have been comparable to the Head Butler position in British royalty.) He remained in Royal Service for seven years. During the period between 1850 and 1880, many families from the Schlesvig part of Denmark came to America. In 1848, Germany invaded Denmark, annexing all or part of Schlesvig, which became duchy Schlesvig Holstein under German rule. Thereafter, only the German language was taught in schools, and there was compulsory military service in the German army for all boys at age 18. King Fredrick VII of Germany furnished mercenary troops for various kings in Europe including Emperor Franz Josef of Austria. Many Danish families had young sons approaching this age and refused to allow them to serve under the German flag. Therefore, there was a mass migration to America at this time. Schlesvig was returned to Denmark after the defeat of Germany in WWI. Because he was opposed to the military conscription, Christian Mikkelsen came to America in 1860. He located first in Gasconade and Marie counties in Missouri, and later he went further west to Webster County where he spent the rest of his life. In August 1861, Christian married Anna Magrada Petersen who was born March 29, 1829 in Denmark and came to America shortly before their marriage. Later that same year, Christian enlisted in Company D of the 6th Missouri Cavalry, Federal Army, USA. He was in service nearly a year, when he was discharged because of disability due to the loss of an eye. The Mikkelsens had six children. They had four sons: Christian P. (Casey) 1862-1957 Hans 1864-1957 Jacob Peter 1872-1947 Charles Lewis 1874-1942 Their twin daughters, Anna and Christina, were born in 1876 and died at ten months. Their mother, Anna, died March 23, 1878. In 1879, Christian married Mary Jane Owens born in 1842 in Tennessee. She died in childbirth in 1880. Later, he married Mette Marea Gammelgaard born in 1844 in Denmark. She came to America at his request. Christian died April 15, 1897. Mette continued to live in Webster County until her death in 1929. Christian was buried with his first two wives in Old Lutheran Cemetery near Niangua, Missouri. In politics, Christian was a staunch Republican and a good citizen. He was also a good businessman. He worked for the Frisco Railroad after the Civil War. In 1869, he invested in and farmed land in Webster County. Later, he invested extensively in farmland and other real estate becoming one of the most prosperous and influential men in his county. He also owned and operated a hotel and livery business in Niangua. Christian Mikkelsen was very frugal and industrious. He was a devout Lutheran and was a man of few words, yet he was outspoken and firm. Christian�us brother, Peter Mikkelsen came to America in 1872 with his wife, Anna, and seven children on the second steam ship to cross the Atlantic. They sailed from Hamburg, Germany on the Cimbria and arrived in New York November 20, 1872. Christian�us second son, Hans, married Sarah Laura Letterman Dec 31, 1885 in Webster County, Missouri. They had nine children: Grada 1886- C. Elmer 1889-1971 Virginia 1892-1978 Mattie 1893- Louis Jacob 1897-1967 Augusta Berta 1900-1981 Howard Theodore 1902-1981 Eula V. 1904- Olaf G. 1905-1979 The family moved to Colorado and in 1907, Hans and Laura moved their family to Douglass, Oklahoma where they lived on a farm. Later they moved near Covington, Garfield County near Enid and moved into Covington when they grew older. In the 1880 census taken in Union, Webster, Missouri, the Christian Mikkelsen family appears to be right next door to the Francis C. Letterman family. That is how Hans and Laura must have met. Hans�u fifth child, Louis Jacob, married Elizabeth Kathryn Niehaus, daughter of August Niehaus and Anna Kirchoff of Moniteau County, Missouri. They had one son. Living Louis Jacob received injuries in a troop train accident in World War I from which he suffered the rest of his life. They lived in Enid, Oklahoma where Elizabeth died October 17, 1936. Later, Louis Jacob married Hilda Davis. They moved to Crowley, Colorado for a few years and then back to Enid. L.J. was not able to have full time employment. He worked for Champlin Oil Company as a switchboard operator and later for the Enid Publishing Company. He and Hilda moved to Bison, Oklahoma south of Enid the last years of their lives. Christian Mikkelsen http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=feaa9d80-fb88-43b7-b46c-4dfbce2b638f&tid=6435735&pid=-1290277129 Biographical Sketch of Christian Mikkelsen http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=c0a0f275-c60c-4772-beee-4f4d4567542a&tid=6435735&pid=-1290277129
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