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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Johanne Birgitte: Last child of Niels Rassmussen and Ane Marie Jensdatter

 1880 Vester Velling parish census, page 39.  Johanne Birgitte Nielsen is listed living with her parents Niels Rasmussen and Ane Marie Jensdatter in Lille Thorup.  They are the first family listed in the document.  Niels was born in Hvorslev and is 58.  Ane Marie born in Vinge and is 59.  Johanne Birgitte is 17 and born in Lil Thorup.  Johanne Birgitte's birth has been documented in a prior post.  She was born September 29, 1862 (Niels and Ane Marie's 6th child; March 17, 2011).

 1890 Vester Velling census, page 44.  Johanne Birgitte is the 6 entry from the top of the page.  She is single and living with her widowed mother Ane Marie Jensen who is 69 years old.  Johanne is listed as a "Weaver" which I've noticed was a common thing for many of this line of ancestors to do.   They are living in Lille Torup.

Marriage, Vester Velling parish register, page 89.  Niels Gregersen Pedersen (no prior marriage) of Lilletorup from Rystrup, Sonderbaek parish born May 23, 1865 marries the maiden Johanne Birgitte Nielsen of Lilletorup born September 29, 1862.  Present were Simon Nielsen of Terp, Jens Christian Pedersen of Lille Torup.  They are married March 11, 1890 in the church.

Birth, Sonderbaek parish register, page 19.  Niels Gregersen Pedersen is born May 23, 1865.  His parents are Peder Nielsen and Kirsten Marie (Maren?) Nielsdatter of Reistrup.

Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 49.  Kirsten Marie Pedersen is born July 31, 1890 to Niels Gregersen and Johanne Birgitte Nielsen (28 years old) of Lille Torup.  Present were Jens Nielsen's wife of Hjermind, Jens Kirstian Pedersen of Lille Torup, "Hoker" Simon Peder Nielsen of Terp and Henrik Madsen of Lilletorup.

Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 61.  Nielsine Pedersen is born August 10, 1892 in Lilletorup.  Johanne Birgitte was 29.  Present are "Hoker" Simon Peder Nielsen's wife Mette Andrea Nielsen of Terp, and Murer Jens Kirstian Pedersen's wife Dorthe Marie Jensen, farmer Jens Peder Nielsen, unmarried man Henrik Madsen and unmarried man Niels Peder Nielsen of Lilletorup.

Birth, Vester Velling parish, page 66.  Ane Marie Pedersen is born in Lille Torup August 6, 1894.  Johanne Birgitte is 31.  Present are Jens Nielsen's wife Ane Nielsen of Hjermind, farmer Jens Sorensen Arendts wife Dorth Marie Freriksen of Lille Torup, farmer and "Hoker" Simon Peder Nielsen of Terp, farmer Soren Laursen and farmer and "Murer" Jens Kirstian Pedersen of Lille Torup.

Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 13.  Peder Lauring Pedersen is born February 27, 1896 in Lille Torup.  Johanne Birgitte was 33.  Present were the maiden Kristine Torup, farmer Soren Laursens wife Mariane Sorensen, farmer Hans Busch, farmer Jens Kristian Pedersen, farmer Jens Peder Nielsen, all of Lille Torup.

Death, Vester Velling parish register, page 194.  Peder Lauring Pedersen dies March 25, 1923 in Lille Torup.  He is buried March 31.  He was not married and was a "Murer" or Mason in Lille Torup.  He was born in Lille Torup February 27, 1896 to farmer and mason Niels Gregersen Pedersen and wife Johanne Birgitte Nielsen of Lille Torup.  He was 27 years old.

 Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 20.  Marius Martinus Pedersen is born August 13, 1899 in Lille Torup.  Johanne Birgitte is 36 years old.  Present notables are Simon Nielsen of Terp and Jens Peter Nielsen of Lille Torup.

Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 80.  Anna Pedersen is born January 18, 1901 in Lille Torup. Johanne Birgitte is 37.  Present notables are Mette Cathrine Nielsen of Terp, "Murerne" (Masons) Jens Peter Nielsen, Jens Christian Pedersen and Soren Nielsen.

 1901 Vester Velling parish census, page 288.  Niels Gregersen (5/23/1865), Birgitte Nielsen (9/29/1862) (This also shows she went by Birgitte).  Kirsten Marie (7/30/1890), Nielsine Pedersen (8/10/1892), Ane Marie (8/6/1894), Peder Lauring/Louring? 2/27/1896), Marius Martin (8/13/1899), and girl (1/18/1901).  The family is living in Lille Torup.  


 Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 28.  Peder Pedersen (the second one on the page) is born November 21, 1902.  Johanne Birgitte was 40.  Present at the christening were Simon Nielsen of Terp, and Jens Peter Nielsen of Lille Torup--both brother in laws.

Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 90.  Nete Birgitte Pedersen is born May 18, 1905 (I'm not sure about her name whether it is Nete, Nele or something else).  Johanne Birgitte was 42.  Hans Busch, Johanne Birgitte's brother in law was there, from Lille Torup.

 1906, Vester Velling parish census, page 19.  Those present in the census are Niels Gregersen, Johanne Birgitte, Kirsten Marie, Nielsine, Ane Marie, Peter Louring (name crossed out), Martin, Anna, Peter, and Nete? Birgitte.

Birth, Vester Velling parish register, page 96.  Jette Anine Pedersen is born February 9, 1907 in Lille Torup.  Johanne Birgitte was 44.  "Boslejer" Jens Nielsen's wife Ane Nielsen of Hjermind, "Hoker" Simon Nielsen's wife Mette Nielsen of Terp are present.

Confirmation, Vester Velling parish register, page 135.  Jette Anine Pedersen of Lille Torup is confirmed April 3, 1921.  I looked for this document to confirm her name which I had not seen before in my documentation.

 1911 Vester Velling parish register, page 19.  This would be Niels Gregersen's last census as he passes away in the next year.  His family in Lille Torup is the last on the page.  Also listed are Birgitte, Kirsten Marie, Ane, Peter, Nete Birgitte (I think it is Nete), and Anine.

Death, Vester Velling parish register, page 230.  Niels Gregersen Pedersen dies August 17, 1912 in Mortens parish, Randers county but is buried August 21, 1912 in Vester Velling.  I do not know what he was doing in Mortens parish at the time but he was only 47 years of age.  He was a farmer and mason in Lille Torup, born in Rystrup, son of "Arbejdomand" Peder Louring and Kirsten Marie Pedersen.  He was married to Johanne Birgitte Nielsen of Lille Torup (last common residence).

 1916 Vester Velling parish census, page 51.  The second family listed is Johanne Birgitte Nielsen and family.  Also present are Kirsten Marie, Peder (2/27/1896), Ane, and Anine.

 1921 Vester Velling parish census, page 29.  Family #8 in Lille Torup is Johanne Birgitte, Kirsten Marie, Peder Louring, and Jette Anine.

 Death, Vester Velling parish register, page 229.  The last death entry in the parish register, in the last parish register posted online is for Johanne Birgitte Nielsen who dies February 4, 1935 in Sonder Vinge village and parish in Middelsom district.  She is buried in the Vester Velling parish cemetery on February 9, 1935.  She is a widow in Sonder Vinge, born September 29, 1862 in Lille Torup.  Daughter of farmer Niels Rasmussen and Ane Marie Jensdatter of Lille Torup.  Widow of farmer and mason Niels Gregersen Pedersen of Lille Torup who died August 17, 1912 in Mortens parish.  Last common residence was Lille Torup.