Nicolai Andreasen Family Part I

Marriage, Vindum parish register, page 139. Anders Pedersen of Hedegaard marries Anne Kirstine Nielsdatter on March 20, 1766. There is another recording for January 4, 1766 which is an engagment I think? There is a word in front of her name which I think means widowed. I think she also had a son named Soren who I will discuss later in the post.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 193. A child is born to Andreas Pedersen on December 14, 1766. There is no name listed for the child but in the prior post, Andreas had a son pass away in 1771 that was four years old whose name was Nicolai. This must be him.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 8. Cathrine is born to Andreas Pedersen on August 13, 1769 (12p Trinit).
Confirmation, Vindum parish register, page 19. Andreas Pedersen of Hedegaard has a son confirmed in 1772 named Soren. My guess is that this really is our Andreas because there was only one that lived in Hedegaard and that Soren, likely age 12 or so, is the child of Anne Kirstine Nielsdatter from a previous marriage. Anne Kirstine died in 1771 at the age of 37. This means she married Andreas when she was 31, thus making it very possible for her to have been married before and to have had a child (Soren) at the age of 25 or so. It would be very difficult to prove this since the records hardly ever recorded the name of the woman, except for marriage records.

Nicolai Andreasen Family Part II

Marriage, Vindum parish register, page 17. The engagement (line 6) and marriage on November 29, 1771 are listed for Andreas Pedersen of Hedegaard and Karen Duelund of Vindum. Witnesses were Chresten Overgaard of Faarup and Herman Jensen of Vindum. The engagement lines state that Karen is from Vindumeregaard. Both witnesses names are listed in the engagement as well (note: I think this is an engagement record but I'll have to make sure with a translator). This was Andreas's second marriage.
Birth, Death, and Death, Vindum parish register, page 16. First wife of Andreas Pedersen, Anne Kjerstine of Hedegaard dies at the age of 37 years and 10 months June 6, 1771. The next lines in the record indicate the birth of a son to Andreas Pedersen named Peder who was born on the same day as her death. The child was carried by Jens Duelund's wife Maren of Vindum. Witnesses were Kristine? Jensen and Christen Overgaard, Herman Nielsen and Jens Nielsen. I can only surmise that Anne Kjerstine died from complications from childbirth of Peder thoughthat does not appear to be stated in the record. Towards the bottom of the page is the death of Andreas Pedersen's son Nicolai of Hedegaard at the age of 4 years, 8 months and 3 days. He died August 4, 1771 (10p Trinit). His birth then would be probably January 1, 1767.

Confirmation, Vindum parish register, page 105. Peder Andreasen of Hedegaard is confirmed in 1789.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 21. Nicolai (our ancestor) is born in the year 1772. I'm not sure what day as the feast calendar note is illegible. It is after a recording of 18p Trinit which would be October 10. I think it is in November as there is a word near the beginning "Nov" with a possible "1" before that. Many witnesses are listed but none appear to be immediate family.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 27. Anne Kirstine is born March 6, 1774 to Andreas Pedersen of Hedegaard. Witnesses were Soren Moller, Jens Dueleund of Brandstrup, Jens ? of ? and Anne Margreth ? of Vindumeregaard.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 38. Born, during the war of the American revolution, is Jens between March 25 and April 12. Jens Duelund, Niels Hansen of Vindum and Jens Duelund and Niels Poulsen of Brandstrup were witnesses.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 48. Mette Dorthe is born 16p Trinit (September 14, 1777). She is the last child of Andreas and Karen. Witnesses were Soren Moller of Hojberg, Jens Duelund of Brandstrup and ? of Faarup. She is introduced int he church on 17p Trinit (September 21, 1777).
Death, Vindum parish register, page 49. Mette Dorthe dies 11 days after her birth which would be around September 25, 1777.

Death, Vindum parish register, page 141. Andreas Pedersen dies on March 18, 1798. His age is listed but is not clear except for the 7 months part.

Mette Marie Nicolaisdatter's Father and Mother

Marriage Vindum parish register, page 151. On June 13, 1801 Nicolai of Hedegaard is married to Johanne Pedersdatter of Faarup. Their lives are detailed in prior posts as they went on to have 7 children.

Death, Vindum parish register, page 261. Nicolai Andreasen dies February 5, 1846 and is buried 10 days later. He was 73 1/2 years old.

Death, Vindum parish register, page 53. Johanne Pedersdatter dies December 19, 1861 and is buried December 26, 1861. Her husband preceeded her in death by 15 years. She was 83 1/2 years old. The record states she was married to the farmer Nicolai Andreasen of Hedegaard and was living with her son Andreas Nicolaisen at the time of her death.

Mette Marie Nicolaisdatter's Father: Nicolai Andreasen

1787 Vindum Census, page 6. Anders Pedersen (later Andreas), the father of Nicolai is 58 years old, putting his birth around 1729. His wife is Karen Duelund who is 48 years old. His first son is Peder Andersen who is from Ander's first marriage (I'll get to that in the next post). His second child listed is Nicolai who is 15 years old and from the second marriage. He has two other children listed--Kirsten age 14 and Jens, age 12. Anders mother, Karen Andersdatter is 91. They are living in Vindum parish, Hedegaard village.

1801 Vindum census, page 9. Andreas, Nicolai's father, has passed away leaving Karen Duelund, age 65 a widow. She has two sons living with her, Peder, age 30, and Nicolai, age 29. They are living in Heedegaard (spelled differently than prior).

1834 Vindum parish census, page 18. Nicolai Andreasen is 61 and married to Johanne Pedersdatter, age 56, putting her birth around 1778. They have 5 children living with them, Maren, age 28, Andreas, age 25, Peder, age 21, Ane, age 18, and Jensine, age 16. They are living in Hedegaard.

1840 Vindum parish census, page 6. Nicolai is 67, Johanne is 62 and they are living with their son Andrean who is 31 and married to Johanne Pedersdatter, age 23. They have a son named Nicolai Andreasen, age 1.

1845 Vindum parish census, page 16. Nicolai is 74 and Johanne is 67. They are again living with Andreas and his wife Johanne. Andreas has four children, Nicolai, age 6, Peder, age 5, Jens, age 3, and Janus, age 2. All people are listed as being born in Vindum parish.

Metter Marie Nicolaisdatter and Siblings: Herman Nielsen's First Wife

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 190. Mette Marie is born April 28th, 1811 to Nicolai Andreasen in Hedegaard. Metter Marie was the 5th of 8 children born to Nicolai and his wife Johanne Pedersdatter.

Confirmation, Vindum parish register, page 81. Mette Marie of Hedegaard is confirmed in 1821. She was vaccinated in 1812. I think her birthday is listed as April 2, 1811 (April 28th in the document above).

Marraige, Vindum parish register, page 104. Herman Nielsen, 28 years old of Vindum and Mette Marie Nicolaisen, age 19 of Hedegaard are married July 17, 1830. Witnesses are Peder Boch and Christen Madsen.

Birth and Christening, Vindum parish register, page 155. Karen is born to Nicolai of Hedegaard on August 27, 1802. She is christened on 17 p. trinitas or October 10, 1802. She is the first child born to Nicolai and Johanne who were married the year before.

Confirmation , Vindum parish register, page 70. Karen Nicolaisdatter of Hedegaard at 13 1/2 years of age.
Birth, Vindum parish register, page 161. On February 10, 1805 Maren of Hedegaard has a daughter named Maren. On page 162 (not shown) her christening is recorded.

Confirmation, Vindum parish register, page 74. Maren is confirmed in 1820 and her birthday is listed as February 10, 1805.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 169. Anna Kjerstine is born April 2, 1807 to Nicolai Andreasen of Hedegaard.

Confirmation, Vindum parish register, page 1820. Ane Kirstine (spelling different than her birth record) is confirmed in 1820. Her birthdate is listed as April 2, 1807.

Birth and Christening, Vindum parish register, page 183. Andreas Nicolaisen is born on October 10, 1809. He is christened on November 5th with an entry several entries below his birth entry.

Confirmation, Vindum parish register, page 80. Andreas is confirmed in 1821. His birth which is one day before the entry in the above record, is October 9, 1809.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 13. Ane Nicolaisdatter is born July 1, 1816. Many witnesses are listed. She is introduced in the church August 11, 1816.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 23. Jensine is born March 14, 1818 and is the last child born to Nicolai and Johanne.

Brigham Young and Genealogy

Archibald F. Bennett, a prominent genealogist, said, "Sister Susa Young Gates...once asked her father (Brigham Young) how it would ever be possible to accomplish the great amount of temple work that must be done, if all are given a full opportunity for exaltation. He told her there would be many inventors of labor-saving devices, so that our daily duties could be performed in a short time, leaving us more and more time for temple work. The inventions have come, and are still coming, but many simply divert the time gained to other channels, and not for the purpose intended by the Lord." (Improvement Era, October 1952, p. 720)

Wilford Woodruff and Redeeming the Dead

If "the veil were lifted off the face of the Latter-day Saints, " Wilford Woodruff taught, and they "could see and know the things of God as they do who are laboring for the salvation of the human family who are in the spirit word...., this whole people, with very few, if any, exceptions, would lose all interest in the riches of the world, and instead thereof their whole desires and labors would be directed to redeem the dead." Discourses of Wilford Woodruff, p. 152

Anton Frits Bidstrup: Husband to Mette Marie Hermansen

Birth, Solbjerg parish register, page 56. In Løve district, Holbæk county Anton Frits Bidstrup is born on September 11, 1835 to Carl Gustav Bidstrup and Ane Pedersdatter. He has a twin brother Carl Nicolai Bidstrup.
Death, Vindum parish register, page 175. Anton passes away on August 22, 1907 in Vindum. Mette Marie had died many years earlier and no census is available to tell me who he was living with. It appears that he died in a different parish but was buried in Vindum on August 28, 1907. He was 71 years old. In his name there is a small "H" after the "T" and throughout his life his name was spelled either Anton or Anthon in the records that I've found.

Herman Nielsen: Only surviving child of Niels Hermansen

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 190. Mette Marie Nicolaisdatter is born on April 28, 1811 in Hedegaard which must be a village within the Vindum parish. Her father is Nicolaj or Nicolai Andreasen. This is the first wife of Herman Nielsen by which he has four children.

Mette Marie Hermansen and Family: Granddaughter of Niels Hermansen

Death, Vindum parish register, page 50. Peter Emil Marius Bistrup dies on February 21, 1881 and is buried February 27, 1881. He was the 7th and last child of Anthon and Mette Marie. He was four months old.

Death, Vindum parish register, page 85. Mette Marie Hermansen leaves her family of six children and her husband on August 25, 1887 and is buried August 31, 1887. She was 46 years old. No cause of death is listed.

Mette Marie Hermansen and Family: Granddaughter of Niels Hermansen

Marriage, Vindum parish register, page 17. Anton Frits Bidstrup born September 11, 1835 in Salbjerg parish, confirmed November 8, 1850, vaccinated May 24, 1836 marries Mette Marie Hermansen born May 20, 1841 in Vindum, confirmed in 1855 and vaccinated May 19, 1842. The date is September 26, 1865.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 7. Niels Peter Martin Bidstrup is born May 8, 1866. Witnesses are Peder Knudsen Hustru, thomas Pre?st, Peter Hansen all of Faruup and Jens Jakobsen of Brandstrup.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 57. Anna Marie Sophie Bidstrup born June 16, 1867 and christened August 18. Mette Marie was 27 years old. Witnesses were Ane Kirstine Andreasen of Hedegaard, Bodil Marie Christensen Vinther of Vindum, Anders Nielsen of Brandstrup, Niels Peter Andersen and Laust Sorensen of Faarup.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 20. Karl Gustav Herman Bidstrup born November 22, 1869 and christened January 9, 1870. Witnesses were Ane Marie Bidstrup of ?, Christine Christensen of Faarup, Peder Knudsen and Niels Jakobsen of Faarup and Herman Gustav Bidstrup of Gronbak.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 76. Nielsine Nikoline Vilhelmine Bidstrup born on December 29, 1871. Witnesses were Sigaurd? J Pedersen and Bodil Marie Christensen of Faarup, Niels Knudsen and Mads Post? and Peder Nicolaisen of Brandstrup. She was christened in the church April 1, 1872.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 91. Johanne Laura Antionette Bidstrup born June 17, 1875 and christened October 17, 1875. Witnesses were Maren J Jensen ?, and Carl P Hedegaard of Brandstrup, Peder Andersen of Branstrup and Soren Andersen and Niels Christensen of Faarup.
Birth, Vindum parish register, page 7. Herman Christian Vinther Bidstrup born February 15, 187 7. Witnesses were Soren T? Hostr?, Soren Andersen of Faarup.

1880 Elsborg Census, page 33. Anthon Frits Bistrup was 44 and his birth is Slagelse Kjobstad. Mette Marie is 38. Living with them are Ane Marie Sophie, age 12, Carl Gustav Herman, age 10, Nielsine Nicoline Vilhelmine, age 8, Johanne Laura Anthonette, age 4, and Herman Christian Vinther, age 2. All children and mother are listed as born in Vindum. I don't know what they were doing in Elsborg. This census was done in February of 1880. Their next child is born in Vindum later in the year as you'll see below.

Birth, Vindum parish register, page 32. Peter Emil Marius Bidstrup is born October 11, 1880 and christened October 24, 1880. Witnesses were Christen Laursen and M? Niels Bidstrup of Faarup. He was the 7th and last child that I've found for Anthon and Mette Marie.