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This blog will be dedicated to the collection and dispersment of information relating to the geneology of the Jay L and Afton May Nelson Family. All contributors are welcome. Our mission is to find and publish accurate information relating to our ancestory. We hope that we can collect here pictures, records of births, deaths, marriages, and confirmations, as well as other verifiable evidence of our forebearers.


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R. Scott and Matthew R. Nelson
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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Ane Marie Nielsdatter's Father: Niels Pedersen Knudsen

Marriage, Vindum parish register, page 139. Peder Knudsen and widow Maren Christensdatter are married January 8, 1767 in Vindum church.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 26. Niels is born to Peder Knudsen February 18, 1774. Witnesses were Jacob Mickelsen, Jorgen Christensen, Herman Andreas Pedersen of Hedegaard and Christen Vrou (?) of Vindum. Niels is the father of Ane Marie Nielsdatter who marries into the line of one of Gedska's brothers.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 53. Johanna Pedersdatter is born to Peder Knudsen of Faarup. Witnesses were Andreas Pedersen wife of Hedegaard, ?, Anders Nielsen and ?.

1787 Census, Vindum parish, Faarup, page 8. Peder Knudsen is 43 and a tenant farmer. Maren Christensdatter, his wife, is 49. They have two children and a house girl living with them. Niels who is 14, and Johanna who is 10.

1801 Vindum parish census, Faarup village, page 7. Peder Knudsen is 56 and Maren Christensdatter is 63. They have two children, Niels who is 27 and Johanna who is 23--both are unmarried.

Death, Vindum parish register, page 197. Peder Knudsen's wife Maren of Faarup passes away or is buried on September 20, 1812. She was 74 years old putting her birth around 1738.

Death, Vindum parish register, page 138. Peder Knudsen passes away March 31, 1813 and is buried April 7. This occurs only 6 months after his wife's passing. He was 67 years, 9 months, 1 week, and 4 days putting his birth approximately July 20, 1745.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Ane Marie Nielsdatter's Family: Herman Nielsen's Second Wife

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 26. Father Peder Knudsen has a baby boy, Niels on February 18, 1774. Witnesses were Jacob Nickelsen, Jorgen Christensen, Herman Andreas Pedersen of Hedegaard, and Christen ? of Vindum. In his life Niels would go by both Niels Pedersen or Niels Pedersen Knudsen.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 84. Peder Moller of Faarup village has a baby girl, Bodel, born 2p Trinit or June 29, 1783. In her death recording at the end of this post, she is said to have been born in 1783 in June or July. This was so helpful as there were three Bodels/Boels born around this time. Witnesses were Christen Hartvigsen of Hojberg, ? Overgaards, ? Knudsen and ? of Faarup.

Marriage, Vindum parish register, page 168. Niels Pedersen and Bodil Pedersdatter, both of Faarup are married on October 25, 1806. Witnesses were Christen Moller (perhaps a brother of her father Peder Moller) and ? of Faarup.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 175. Niels Knudsen daughter Maren is born February 28, 1808. First child of Niels and Bodil.

Confirmation, Vindum parish register, page 76. Maren is confirmed in 1822. Her parents are listed as Niels Pedersen and Bodil Pedersdatter of Faarup. Her birthdate is listed as February 28, 1807 (I don't know why the years are different).

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 188. Kjerstine is born to Niels Knudsen January 30, 1811. She is listed on the bottom of the page.

Confirmation, Vindum parish registers, page 81. Kjerstine is confirmed in 1824. Her parents are correct but again her birthdate is listed as January 29, 1810---one year earlier than her recorded birthdate. Is there a question mark after 1810?

Stillborn, Vindum parish register, page 65. In 1815 there is an entry for Niels Pedersen and Bodil Pedersdatter for a stillborn girl. I cannot understand any of the details given.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 8. Peder Nielsen is born October 10, 1815. The parents are correct and the witnesses listed include Soren Sorensen wife Kjerstine, Anders ?, Jens ?, Christen Ostergaard, Peder Moller (Bodil's Father?) and two others.

Confirmation, vindum parish register, page 71. Peder Nielsen of Faarup is confirmed. His mother Bodil Pedersdatter is listed as a widow. He was born October 9, 1815. Finally the birth years match. The stillborn in 1815 was likely late 1814 or January 1815 which would have allowed enough time for Bodil to get pregnant and deliver Peder by October--10 months later.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 27. Ane Marie Nielsdatter who marries Herman Nielsen after his first wife dies, is born October 30, 1818 to Niels Pedersen and Bodil Pedersdatter. Peder Moller, Laust Moller of Faarup are listed as witnesses.

Confirmation, Vindum parish register, page 72. At the bottom of the page Ane Marie Nielsdatter of Faarup is listed. Her father is listed as Niels Pedersen Knudsen and mother Bodil Pedersdatter of Faarup. Her birthdate is listed correctly.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 32. Now this is confusing---Peder Nielsen is born April 8, 1821 to Niels Pedersen and Bodil Pedersdatter of Faarup. Witnesses were Laurs Moller, Peder Moller. Confusing because there was already a Peder (who lives) born into the family already.
I don't know....

Confirmation, Vindum parish register, page 81. Peder Nielsen of Faarup is confirmed in 1837. His father is Niels Pedersen (Knudsen) and mother is Bodild Pedersdatter of Faarup. His birthdate is listed correctly. The date is April 2.

Death, Vindum parish register, page 245. Niels Pedersen Knudsen dies May 11, 1830 and is buried May 20, 1830. He was a tenant farmer in Faarup and was 56 years old and 3 months.

1834 Vindum parish census, page 9. Bodil Pedersdatter is 50 and is widowed. She has three children still with her--both Peders, ages 19 and 13, and Ane Marie age 16. She is living in the home of her son in law Jens Bertelsen Faarup, 36 years. Jens has married Maren Nielsdatter, age 26. They have one child, Niels Jensen who is 1 years old.

1840 Vindum parish census, page 13. Bodil is 58 and living with her youngest son Peder, age 19. They are living with Jens and Maren who have two children now, Niels, age 7 and Ane Cathrine Jensen, age 4.

Death, Vindum parish register, page 252. At the bottom of the page Bodil Pedersdatter passes away on October 15, 1840 and is buried October 25. She is the wife of farmer Niels Pedersen Knudsen of Faarup. She was born in 1783 in Faarup. She was 57 years and 4 months old.