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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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Saturday, November 2, 2013

Kirsten Larsdatter: Oldest daughter to Lars Jensen (Lena Nelson's paternal great uncle--Brother of Christen Jensen)

 Marriage, Horby parish register, page 171.  Niels Christensen, age 33, farmer in Br?dmole marries Kirsten Larsdatter, age 24, on December 15, 1853.  Present on Lars Jensen and Jens Christensen.

 Birth, Horby parish register, page 41.  Christen Nielsen is born May 27, 1855 to Niels and Kirstine of Bredmole.  I think Lars Jensen (father) from Kjon and Inger Larsdatter (sister) are present.

 Birth, Horby parish register, page 113.  Maren Nielsen is born May 14, 1859.  Lars Jensen of Kjon? is present.  I can only find two births for the couple in the parish register through 1880.

 1860 Horby parish census, page 14.  Niels Christensen is 40 (Horby parish).  Kirsten Larsdatter is 31, Christen is 5, and Maren is 1.

 1870 Horby parish census, page 7.  Niels Christensen is 50, Kirsten is 40.  Christen is 14 and Maren is not on the list.  I could not find a death record for her through 1870.  Maybe she was away working.  She would have been 11 at the time.