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Note: Peter Nelson (Nielsen) died of paralysis (evidently from a stroke). His doctor was A.O. Wyland from Underwood. Funeral services at Danish Church; Clergyman Pastor H. Nelson. Price of casket was $100, embalming was $15. ____________________________________________________________________________________
My Father and Mother and Their Family by Jorgen (John) Peter Nielsen
Father's name was Peter Nielsen, but changed to Peter Nelson when he took out his naturalization papers. He was born February 17, 1849 in a small village, called Vemmelose, (later named Dalmose) a short distance south of the larger town of Slagelse, on the island of Seeland. He learned to read and write and studied the Catechism and Bible history at the nearby school at Gimlinge, under the hard-fisted school mater of the place. He was confirmed in the sinlinge church at the usual age of fourteen. But even before this, had "worked out" herding sheep, cows, and geese. There were several children in the family, but I don't know how many. In 1909, on the way to Japan, I was at the old home where I met Father's oldest brother, then in his eighties, who lived in the old house where their parents had lived. His name was Ole. As far as I know, Father was the youngest in the family.
Father learned the carpenter trade and seemed to have been very proficient in the work. He once told that he had very carefully fitted the floor boards together for the house on which he was working, but when he came to put them down they were badly out of shape. This he couldn't understand, until they told him that they had a dance at the place and had used his flooring boards to dance on.
He had taken the regular universal military training and had risen to the rank of petty officer. While he was still wearing the uniform, he had his picture taken together with his bride-to-be, and the old photo is still in existence. Some years ago a number of copies were made of it, and each one of us is supposed to have a copy.
According to his own statement, he married in 1876, but the exact day, we children never knew. He married Caroline Petersen of the village of Sorbylille, who at that time was very slim, and as he later said, the only girl for him. Where they set up housekeeping, I do not know. On December 18, 1877 a boy ws born to the couple, who according to later reports, was the pride of his maternal grandfather. It happened that I was the one. Because Mother had a brother named Jorgen Petersen, who had at time recently migrated to America, the boy was named for him, receiving the name of Jorgen Peter. Mother had another brother who had gone to America, earlier than Jorgen. His name was Carl Petersen. He had settled on a farm some fifteen miles N.E. of Council Bluffs, Iowa, about 4 miles straight north of Weston.
Mother thus had two brothers in America, and for this reason and also because she had visions of better living conditions in America, she was quite determined to follow her brothers. Father does not seem to have been overly anxious to go, but in the early spring of 1879 the Atlantic was crossed, and from later reports, it must have been a rough voyage, and it took a long time. But, at any rate, we Council Bluffs, Iowa, on July 4, 1879. Of course, Dad didn't phone to Uncle Carl to meet us. So we had to stop at an old hotel until Dad got a chance to ride out to Uncle Carl's place, and Mother and I followed as soon as Uncle Carl could drive in to fetch us. How long we were with Uncle Carl and Aunt Marie, I do not know. But I remember hearing a good bit about the old, cold house where we spent the winter. It was about two miles west of Uncle Carl's place, near the home of Aunt Marie's parents. Dad got work of whatever kind he could, and it is evident that we got through that first winter somehow.
In the community where we settled, there were a few scattered Lutherans, living in among Seven Day Adventists and Latter Day Saints.
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Emails from Julie Meyer via my Nielsen Facebook genealogy group
Julie Meyer I am having trouble finding birth/baptism records for Niels and Inger Kirstine. The biggest hurdle is the online records start at 1814 - and they were born before that. Their marriage record states they were vaccinated 2 Aug 1807 (Niels) and 5 Sep 1812 (Inger Kirstine). Inger's confirmation record states she was baptized 29 Oct 1810 and her father is Peder Johansen, mother is Karen Nielsdatter. I found Niels' confirmation record, I think. It states he was baptized 22 Mar 1803, and his mother was Enke (widow) Kirsten Anders datter. That makes sense because his first daughter was named Kirsten. Also, I found a census with Kirsten Andersdatter and as you will see, in 1801, her husband, Ole Nielsen (which fits the naming pattern) was already 66. In 1818, the confirmation date, he would have been 83 - so it is very likely he passed away. I will check the deaths in the parish - but again, they start at 1814. Sorø, Vester Flakkebjerg, Gimlinge, Vemmeløse, , 9, FT-1801, B3915 Name: Age: Marital status: Position in household: Occupation: Birth place: Ole Nielsen 66 Gift Husbonde Gårdmand og bonde Kirsten Andersdatter 38 Gift Hans kone Maren Olsdatter 20 Ugift Hans barn Jens Olsen 18 Ugift Hans barn Peder Hansen 12 Ugift Tjenestedreng
Could this be Peder's emigration record? Name: Nielsen, Peter Occupation: Tømrer Age: 30 Destination: Councill Bluffs, Iowa Contract no.: 213100 Registration date: 6/13/1879 Last res. parish: Hyllested Last res. county: Sorø Last residence: Søndjellinge, Sorø A. Destination country: USA Destination city: Council Bluffs Destination state: Iowa Name of ship: Indirekte IDcode: I7879N4113 Name: Nielsen, Jørgen Peter Occupation: Barn Age: 01 1/2 Destination: Councill Bluffs, Iowa Contract no.: 213100 Registration date: 6/13/1879 Last res. parish: Hyllested Last res. county: Sorø Last residence: Søndjellinge, Sorø A. Destination country: USA Destination city: Council Bluffs Destination state: Iowa Name of ship: Indirekte IDcode: I7879N4115 Name: Nielsen, Caroline Occupation: Hustru Age: 28 Destination: Councill Bluffs, Iowa Contract no.: 213100 Registration date: 6/13/1879 Last res. parish: Hyllested Last res. county: Sorø Last residence: Søndjellinge, Sorø A. Destination country: USA Destination city: Council Bluffs Destination state: Iowa Name of ship: Indirekte IDcode: I7879N4114
These census pertain to your family. Niels Olsen married Ellen Larsdatter, a widow, 13 Nov 1830. She had 2 children with her first husband, Jens Nielsen - Jens Jensen b.28 Oct 1825 and Bodil Jensdatter b. 3 Mar 1828. Niels and Ellen had Kirsten Nielsdatter b. 12 Feb 1834, Ole Nielsen b. 11 Sep 1843, Ellen b. 14 Feb 1846, your Peder b. 17 Feb 1849, and Hans b. 3 Feb 1851. Sorø, Vester Flakkebjerg, Gimlinge, Vemmeløse by, Hus, 7, , FT-1834, B4308 Name: Age: Marital status: Position in household: Occupation: Birth place: Niels Olsen 31 Gift Husmand Ellen Larsdatter 36 Gift Hans kone Jens Jensen 9 Ugift Deres barn Boel Jensdatter 6 Ugift Deres barn Kirsten Nielsdatter 1 Ugift Deres barn Sorø, Vester Flakkebjerg, Gimlinge, Vemmeløse by, Hus, 66, , FT-1845, B3732 Name: Age: Marital status: Position in household: Occupation: Birth place: Niels Olsen 42 Gift Daglejer Her i sognet Inger Kirstine Pedersdatter 35 Gift Hans kone Her i sognet Kirsten 11 Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet Ole 2 Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet Sorø, Vester Flakkebjerg, Gimlinge, Wemmeløse By, Hus, 67, , FT-1850, B4928 Name: Age: Marital status: Position in household: Occupation: Birth place: Niels Olsen 47 Gift Daglejer, husfader Her i sognet Inger Kirstine Pedersdatter 40 Gift Hans kone Her i sognet Ole 7 Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet Ellen 4 Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet Peder 1 Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet Sorø, Vester Flakkebjerg, Gimlinge, Vemmeløse, et Hus, 4, FT-1860, C9053 Name: Age: Marital status: Position in household: Occupation: Birth place: Niels Olsen 57 Gift Dagleier. Husmand *her i Sognet Inger Kirst. Pedersdatter 50 Gift hans Kone *her i Sognet Ellen 14 Ugift deres Barn *her i Sognet Peder 11 Ugift deres Barn *her i Sognet Hans 10 Ugift deres Barn *her i Sognet
Wayne Nielsen - I believe this to be the birth/baptism record for Peder Nielsen, b. 17 Feb 1849, to Niels Olsen and Inger Kirstine Pedersdatter. This record is a copy. You can view it better on arkivalieronline in Gimlinge book 1839-1867. http://www.danishfamilysearch.com/sogn1538/churchbook/source7013/opslag2481803 (I have attached the file)
Original Post Wayne Nielsen 11:54pm Mar 3 My Great Grandfather was Peder Nielsen and my Great Grandmother Carolina Nee Petersen Nielsen. They arrived in the United States, immigrating from Denmark in July of 1879. Peder and Carolina were married in the Gimlinge Church on August 4, 1876, in Sorbymagle, Sjaelland, Denmark. The best that I can determine, Carolina Petersen Nielsen, was born March 14, 1852 in Sorbylille, Denmark, and was the daughter of Peder Thomsen (born August 14, 1816 in Davidsrod, Ottestrup, Soro, Denmark; died November 27, 1880) and Magdalene Johansen (born July 8, 1816 in Denmark). Great Grandfather Peder Nielsen was born February 17, 1849, in Sjalland (Seeland), Denmark, to Niels Olesen (we believe Niels was born July 13, 1806, in Soro Vestsjalland, Denmark; and died March 8, 1877) and Kirstine Pedersdatter (born 1810; died December 3, 1875). Any additional info would be much appreciated! Thanks! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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