En familie i Himmerland

En familie i Himmerland

Original from Google search:URL ***************************************************

Found in Google. Author is Frode Kristensen wrote this in Danish. Translated partially by Google and Nan Christensen Peacock......partially! (Names are underlined.......places are underlined and italized. Didn't come over when added to stories. Original did not have page numbers)

This is added information: Himmerland is peninsula in northeastern Jutland, Denmark. North & West by the Limfjord, East by the Kategat and South by the Mariager Fjord. Mostly Alborg.

These families are from (East) ØsterHimmerland and other parts - Ejdrup, Ranum, (Øster) Hurup, Nibe and Kjæstrup or Klastrup.

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BEST REGARDS TO READERS!

A professional genealogist goes systematic approach, sets depending on a particular model, thereby producing a series of dry information - and a lot of tedious reading.

Systems are not exactly my favorite, because they almost never open space for imagination. I have therefore chosen to represent the family's history in a kind of narrative form, without distorting a whole lot. The last half of this booklet will probably give rise to criticisms from my siblings, but so be it. So this is MY opinion of family history!

It takes a certain background to understand the ancient lineage stages and their evevis, so I have as an introduction sought to provide an update on the old customs and their origins.

I've been involved with the family parties, which led a note in the church register. These are: Birth and Baptism, Confirmation, betrothal and wedding and funeral. The last some might say was a family celebration, but which would then old Jens Isach from Ejdrup (Ejdrup, Alborg) now have given you the right.

The largest part of the population was then linked to agriculture, the land and the animals, and the embossed their relationship to include life and death. It should be borne in mind if you sit and feel that our ancestors were coarse and rimitive. Learning had no access to, so remnants of old superstitions still sat back.

My father's family has over 225 years has not moved outside Ejdrup Heath. The barren land taught them nøjsornhed, and the stiff winds over the hills made them perhaps a bit stubborn. My mother's family comes partly from Vesthimmerland and partly from Østhimmerland. Grandmother grain from the fertile Østhimmerland where Beech and Oak shade and paved the way for warmer feelings. As I remember my parents, they were both influenced by the environment and the conditions they grew up in.

I close my writings in Klæstrup, . Then my siblings - or their children - to write up the story. But remember to do it, while some even can contribute to the story.

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Overall since 1985 and completed in Nibe December 1992. Sincerely,

Frode Kristensen (wrote this document)

THE ANCIENT PRACTICES - and their origin. **********************************

The name wedding is a rewrite of bride..... This means run away and recalls the woman fleeing in a dark past, when suitor who murdered his bride.

In a more "civilized age" was the custom that he bought bride of the father. When the trade was completed, led the father bride forward, close enveloped with the flowing hair as a sign of her unspoiled. Trade concluded with a ceremony that v ~ today only know as a child's play: First, put the father the couple's hands together so he put his hand on top of theirs and then came those present, and put each s ~ n fist on top of hand mountain.

This so-called charter ending away fortress or betrothal. (Note the link with the words "honor").

then followed fæstensøllet (Viking blood still rolled) - the couple drank from the same cup, and the bride threw the rest of the content away backwards s ~ n back, a victim to the invisible spirits that had lurked on their luck.

The next day they rode betrothed in procession through the village. The aim was to take everyone in the village to witness that the woman was now the man's true betrothed wife - not a bihustru. The latter also had roots in the Viking Age, which took a wife, and often 2-3 bihustruer. But these customs igger prior to the time when v ~ in the genus meetings concept of betrothal.

When Christianity came to Denmark, there was the change that the priest now took over the operation by trolovelser and "the charter" fell away.

The priest and witnesses s presence was betrothal ~ church, as we have seen of the old church books. It was considered betrothed man and wife, and many saved the extra cost for the church wedding and the wedding caused.

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But as you will later see, so could Ejdrup born liked to get to the party. They kept namely both betrothal and wedding.

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With the Reformation came a new outlook on marriage. Luther emphasized the words: "Be fruitful and multiply you." Yes, he even claimed that it was against God's commandments to evade this duty!

All listened to the new notes - and recovered thereafter. Sought an office, it was a condition that was married. Any widow or widower should as soon as possible see to get married again.

It was normal that a young girl married an old man, and when she became a widow, and might choose according to his own head, so she chose often a man who was younger.

Thus supplemented widow or widower children flock L rule with a new litter with the new and younger spouse. It was the custom that children of the marriage came apart after the motto: "When one gets teeth, get the other hands" - that can start working on the farm.

The result was a children's wealth is not even the high mortality could hold. It was quite by Luther's teachings - and birth control was still a foreign concept!

The wedding was now life's great joy party. The bride was adorned with their own - and borrowed - jewelry, so she was sinking under the weight. For the last time she wore her hair flowing, the old sign of the virgin.

Should it be very fine, so bar bride a so-called Maria crown, but it was banned: the absolute monarchy. You could shame not let ordinary people spend a penny!

Now there came from the French court a new fashion: the flowing hair is now replaced by a veil, the dress must now be completely white and her hair crowned with a myrtle or garland - Southern symbol of virginity. Under bell ringing and with drums and pipes went break crowd now to the church. The music depended on rank and position, in Haderslev inculcated in the year 1716 as follows: simple citizens and craftsmen can arrange with drums and pipes but only the finest and most affluent may use trumpets at the aisle. "

After the ceremony they went past the altar, and put a fragment of the victim bowl. Home Come hurried bride to the fireplace, table and parlor to leave the church blessing, now radiated from her, Increase things being.

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After many hours of drinking, dancing and merriment took brides journeymen hold. The pair were followed to their chamber. This song entourage a song, and gave the couple a tonic drink.

Participants danced then around the bed - or in front of it, for it was the alcoves was used - and then disappeared.

Pageboys had taken the shoes of the bride, to guard and keep them for the next day.

This custom is said to have originated from the Old Testament, and with a little ingenuity, it can be traced in the Ruts book chapter 4.7.

Sometimes the bride journeymen their chance to stitch one or both slippers up over the bed. This was taken as a sign that he would be the small - get "henpecked".

Finally locked bride's mother door to the man at the last minute uthority regret and disappear.

Over the years changed a few things at wedding shape - especially at the party afterward.

It was now invited to the church. The party stood in the bride's home in the evening and the whole neighborhood was reported by neighbors put lights in the windows.

At the beginning of 1800, it was urban practice, pulling the curtains so "common people could enjoy watching the party away from the street."

They must have felt like "man on the grid".

Around 1900 was any allusion to the bridal bed condemned. The bridal couple went against past practice and disappeared quietly from the party without saying goodbye to guests.

But peers friends stood poised to throw a retired

shoes or slippers for the newlyweds.

Slipper joked that is still!

Not only in Jutland heath, but throughout the country exploited peasantry time considerably.

When the girl bar the freshly milked milk home

from the field with bucket resting on the head of a stuffed headgear, had She hands free to work on bindehosen. bind tie sew knit

Old superstition, fear of the unknown and an idea

that there were evil spirits, welcomed the expectant mother to expel the

extreme caution.

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They did some thinking that these evil spirits only scheming to get the new citizen to life.

Here examples, some of which are still known: so the pregnant a corpse, she could get a sallow complexion.

She drank a cup of sliced, got the child cleft lip.

She looked through a keyhole or a *****, the child was cross-eyed.

Is it a relic from the old superstition, we find that when an expectant mother in the year 1940 writes to a magazine:

"If I let myself permanent crease, will my child so few genuine curls?

The birth found in antiquity and the early Middle Ages place on a bed of straw on the ground. The woman who assisted at birth, called a straw mother or a midwife.

In the old Norse, it was imperative that the newborn was healthy, so the family could be pursued. Had the child a "no-power" or so out not to be viable, it was set out in a deserted place, in exchange for the wild animals.

It was estimated that the child "was in order, it should immediately be human is to say. Having an identity, and it was named fortress.

Was it a boy, was carried a sword, and it was a girl, was led spinning gear over the head of the baby. In Norse heard that the naming be not so the magic act but that water from a source poured over the child, to provide the "life force".

With the introduction of Christianity in Denmark was the old name of the fortress a Christian character, being included in baptism. The desire to give the child identity and provide it with life force, you will find included in the earliest known christening/baptism form at home. The child wrapped in colorful garments, and constricted in red ribbon. While the mother was still in childbirth brought a godmother, accompanied by many sponsors, as soon as possible the newborn to the church so that it could be turned into a Christian before incidents that

the evil.

l church dressed godmother of the child, and the priest dipped the little down in the large granite foundation, which was filled to the brim with water.

After this baptism, which recalled the first Christians immersion in rivers, donned priest the little one shining white robe and hat, as a symbol of the pure and unsullied.

Good godfather gifts to the priest secured the family's next child.

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By godparents were the child also gifts of precious metal, things that would protect against witchcraft. These gifts, later went on to be shaped like spoons and mugs - so they could then be used for something useful!

This baptismal, immerse the newborns (1-2 days old) in the deep, water-filled granite fund can be brutal.

Churches were not heated at the time, and one baptism during the winter months, we today think of as the pure torture. At the Reformation there was a change in this area.

From the South had washstand of tin and brass gained a foothold here at home. Bed Pots and washing dishes was the new fashion in the context of baptism were bed pots quickly separated out.

as less suitable, but the flat wash basin got now - in artful execution - place on top of the old, deep baptismal font.

Of the meager amounts of water, as the dish contain, showered priest now gently over the child's head.

The ceremony to undress the child before baptism and then dressing it in a white robe disappeared with the Reformation.

From now on, they used colorful christening, which by the way could be rented at the minister.

The motley christening remained, like the colorful wedding dress until a new fashion from the French court had gained a foothold here.

From now on, the children had to be white. To mark the difference between the sexes was added light blue loops in the boys and pink on the girls Christening Gowns.

From ancient times the birth of a child in Denmark has been celebrated with barnsøl. The introduction of Christianity did not bring any breach of this ancestral custom.

Although welcomed the requirements that child as soon as possible should.

brought to church, and that child the mother should stay inside for no less than 6 weeks after birth.

Here I explain why his mother never attended the baptism. It was always someone else. "With child".

Some months after birth there in church records indicated that the mother is "introduced in the church" ie. reinstated as well.

But back to the child beer.

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No sooner was the birth over, before a girl was sent to invite the child beer, later called the feast.

Even before the mother had had time to overcome the strict birth, began the guests to arrive with their maternity pots.

Originally contained these clay pots of porridge,

but later the contents were more varied.

A wide selection of food and beverages were brought, and it took part in the enjoyment.

Many years later it was replaced by coffee party. Maybe it gave more space to talk - and gossip - and thus came maternity guilds into disrepute.

Old Ludvig Holberg was somewhat slowed this development when he ridiculed this practice, through theater performance of "Maternity Room".

Eventually, maternity pots abolished, and it was customary to send flowers.

In 1940's appeared maternity pots but again, now as flower vase for

directions somewhere for the flowers you sent to a maternity.

Time chair where the children were placed, leading them be able to walk one. The two boards with the half-circular cut-out runs in grooves in the side moldings,

so that the child could move back and forth.

What names were most preferred at that time?

Judging by census lists so had not the great

headaches, to find names.

A study on the basis of lists from Ranum, Malle and Overlade parishes in 1787 showed that among 40 male names were these four most used: Christen, Jens, and Niels and Peder. In the men were there at the time, no double names.

It is often found in women, the most preferred names were:

Anne, Maren, Karen, Kirsten and Mette.

The census 14 years later showed no change in this.

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Since it took so few names would of course become confused about who was who, but it was added in the system as follows:

Jens Isachsen, whose father certainly has been called Isach, had a son

which according to church records were baptized NIELS. Others are not listed, but since the parish was more with the name as booklets Mon father

name, and then it becomes Niels Jens son or Jensen.

The fact that we also had several named JENS so clearly identify that this was Isachs Jens. Finally, it becomes Niels Jensen Isachs.

My grandfather was called Poul Sahl Erichsen Nielsen Busk! His father's name was Erich Nielsen Bush and his grandfather was Niels Nielsen Busk.

Here we have the same pattern.

In 1905, there obviously come a new regulation for the year, gets grandfather Majesty's permission to keep the name Poul Busk. This was cleared up the old naming system.

Had we kept the old system, so my father had of course been called Karl Terkildsen and myself Karlsen surname.

It went very well, as long as you had the same four names.

Svendsen and Poulsen also fit into the system, but what about a

surname as Frodesen?

There was the fashion in names, especially well maiden names. It seemed, however,

most of the cities, and among the bourgeoisie.

In an old merchant family in Nibe was the first-born girl named

Petrine Petersen. Simple and good name for a girl.

Their next daughter, by contrast, baptized: Nicolette Mathilde Augusta

Petersen.

The mother of these girls called Jepbine Petersen (born Kold). Named after his grandfather Yep Kold in Løgstør

CONFIRMATION

Confirmation was introduced in 1736 and thus got a new opportunity to throw a party at home.

This was exploited ~ such an extent that the church torque gradually became less prominent.

The young people who changed their appearance to join "the

adulthood "has aroused debate ever since the 1800's.

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The female candidates for confirmation sumptuous white confirmation dresses

has given rise to criticism as long as several times been issued prohibiting abundance in this area, but to no avail.

This is a known historian assessment. He has apparently only feel for citizenship, and no sense of the situation in rural laborer or from factory worker in the Copenhagen back buildings in 30's. It was not the excess that plagued here.

But when the economy allowed it, so was everyone.

Let me quote the famous , who had it with the si ge things straight:

"Of all the strange customs, in spite of common sense, are maintained in all layers of the population, are probably church confirmations mingling with the worldly life, one of the strangest.

That a boy or girl in the transition to adulthood, after some religious instruction, confirms her baptismal covenant,'s a totally religious act and ecclesiastical matter that has nothing to society or social life to do!

But when they come home from church, received the one completely you goldsmith shop: gifts, brooches, gold watches and chains.

During the day, take it as it flows into the telegrams and flowers.

Confectioner sends a cake with a confirmed at the top,

book printer delivers festive song, with a nice confirmation cl*****.

Boiling Virgin and waitresses are ready in the kitchen when the decking guests, the servers it ordered dinner.

This gregarious behavior - or unfit - go through the whole population .... ".

Yes, it was therefore Emma Gad opinion about the case.

in those areas where cultural waves swept northward, Ægypen and orasien, was used to store the dead in caves in the big rocks or in ramider.

in the face Denmark followed the custom as good as it was possible.

They built ligstuer of stone and covered them with earth - the flat country surrogate for the mountain.

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With the introduction of Christianity brought about new ligfærdsskikke (new similar process look), added Jewish, Greek and Roman elements - all mixed up with the time-honored Danish.

The Greeks found it necessary to throw at least three handfuls of earth on a corpse, to obtain the deceased peace. Otherwise, the shadow of the dead wander for 100 years.

Roman church processions use of the three handfuls of earth on the corpse.

In the first Christian centuries the church had no objection to cremation - a tradition from the Middle East - but soon it was banned, and it was common to bury the dead.

The most coveted place was in the church's lap, as near the altar as possible. Could not get inside the walls, so they had to settle for a place in the cemetery. Preferably as near the church wall to the eaves could soak pit.

in our cemeteries, we often such. His Excellency near the church door and his servants into the far corner.

The funeral took place very soon after the death. The dead were laid on a stretcher, only wrapped in a sheet.

Big toes would be tied up with a straw band to the

died should not "go back".

In the church stedtes (issued) the dead to rest in music and song, with all the Catholic Church's festivities.

When the tomb was the dead man's "Testament" was read. Clerk or a family member read the testament ie. one eulogy where they said the dead man's work and profits. A testament was therefore something quite different from what we know today.

~ [Ed Reformation in 1536 disappeared celebrations from

church. But on the other hand decided People · so, to celebrate ligfest (equal party at home) home. This required preparation, and the result was that the funeral

Now was deferred. In aristocratic circles often in six weeks old and they live-able for at least a week.

First you had the walls "drawn" with white as tablecloths and sheets

came into use in the regular home.

At nobles and bourgeois were used, despite the ban, to draw

with black cloth. There was then a difference between noble and commoner!

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In contrast to earlier was now time to get stitched

real sure costumes.

The men in black with crape on the high hats and women with

black veil over her face.

A news after the Reformation was ligkisterne. (coffins)

There were unfolded great luxury in this area, so great that the government at a time may prohibit them. The country was the poor on wood.

But it was everyone's ambition to come here in such high

chest as possible. Many secured this alive.

Several homes were husfaderens (house his father) coffin ready up in the great room. It is said that there were places where you used the coffin to nap in.

The coffin should preferably be high shaped lid. Only paupers,

who was buried in fattigvæsenets bill (poor care hill), and jailbirds,

was buried in a coffin with a flat lid.

The old wake habits returned. Corpse abandonment in

coffin gave rise to the first party, a so-called coffin layer feast.

All windows and doors of the house opened, so the dead man's soul could fly out.

There was invited to the celebration, where you ate and drank. After the meal they went to the coffin and thanked them for food and drink.

The deceased was still master, as long as the coffin was carried

out of the house.

The remains were taken out through a window or a hole that was

off the wall. It was to mislead the dead, if he should find to "go back". The hole was closed as soon as possible.

After the funeral procession went to the home, to attend the inheritance beer or burial beer.

This behavior is in our time become a memorial around the coffee table.

After gathering (tomb beer) it was customary to discuss who

that would take the deceased's place in the marriage bed, if it was the man who had died. The family discussed this with the widow, and when in the evening was agreed, was the widow of tranquility, to remain

in providing bed some days. The other celebrated on.

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These discussions with the widow was a practical and sensible clarification of any economic problems, now that the family was still together.

As a rule could widow not support his children alone. There was

then two possibilities, either the workhouse or stay with family.

A third and better solution lay in finding a reliable and industrious

bachelor who would enter the deceased's place. The family took the

necessary agreements with the relevant bachelor, and so was the case in order.

In the cities introduced a system of fixed pallbearers or

Special ligbærerlaug, (equal carries guide) and thereby lapse pub before be-burial.

There were other changes which celebrations were significant ~

wonder restricted.

In a depiction of a funeral around the beginning of 1800 - the figure stated:

"When I after the funeral came at 2 the afternoon, there was already a large company of relatives. First we got a cup of chocolate. Then we very much enjoyed punch and so was the game

whist and L ~ hombre at four tables. In the living room burned 20 light and nevertheless could hardly see each other to tobacco smoke.

we sat at table 40 and we got the most exquisite dishes of food.

When I towards the end of the 8 right had the usual incidents to lose appetite, so I wonder no more trouble my memory with jurisdiction names and numbers.

A description of a funeral in Aarhus in 1840 now shows a change to a more solemn form.

At each parish church was then hired an undertaker, and he out-færdigede, (made out) in consultation with the family, a list of who should be invited to the funeral.

It was considered an honor for the deceased, that there were many

uniformed people in the entourage.

People gathered to see the house and could not be there, filled Mon yard or sidewalk. There were served wine and cakes. When the priest gave the signal, entered the undertaker forward. Hed high system-me opråbte he the invited guests after rangdet indicated in the order they took place in the entourage. When all was in place, walked procession through the streets to the church.

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The mindetaie (testament) as clerk or a family member read out at the tomb, were often elaborately decorated on front.

The above is the front of such a eulogy.

They were framed and hung in the home and

was, along with biblical oil pressure,

often the only paintings. This is not just

a Danish but a Nordic practice. I have the

Swedish and Norwegian regional museums

looked old farmhouse rooms with something similar on the walls.

Wreath that surrounds the text found in silver or silver plated

form at home today. At least 3 of the exact same performance I have seen in the cemetery in Gislum by Aars.

COIN and WEIGHT in the old days. **************************

For the record should perhaps be given some information about the currency, such as used in the old boopgørelser.

These are rigsdaler and Mark, were characterized and applied in Denmark from the Middle Ages to 1875, when they were replaced by our current crown system.

Rigsdaler or Daleren appeared under different names. Speciedaleren was a silver coin that is three shillings ~ one coin.

Courantdaleren was a dollar in småmønt - one-dollar money.

A six dollar was equal to 6 Mark. A Mark was equal to 16 shillings.

A penny was a very old Nordic coin. It is known in the

14oo century as a silver coin, but from 1771 it appears as one

copper coin.

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A comparison between Rigsdaler and Mark and our current monetary system is only possible if we know the purchasing power of the old currency.

In his memoirs tells an old man from Opotiki on his father's salary for construction of road from Hobro to Randers.

The credentials book states that he got 6 marks a day the 12 hours of work. A field should be equivalent to 33 pennies. An 8-pound brown bread cost 3 mark - ie half day's wages - and the family ate a bread a day.

on the basis of this match a shilling then to 2 ear.

Nowadays, the definition of higher values, when we talk about that a man has earned "a good penny."

One lbs equal to 8 kg. According aftægtskontrakten (pension ) was my grandfather then have 32 kg pork from the front end of a pig.

There was a lot of fat pork to sylten, and mince the sausage. Skinkesnitzel was not invented back then!

The first, which are also reflected in the genus, called ISACH.

No, no - it's not him - so far we are not back in history.

When I said that the country was ruled by Christian V as by anyone who may be his royal row where we are.

It was the absolute monarchy time when the king controlled without control from any page. Actually a dictator in the form we know today.

Absolute monarchy was introduced in Denmark in 1661 and abolished the 1849th

Among more children Isach a son who baptized Jens Isachsen

(Derived from that he was Isach son) It happens once in years the 1673. Date and year can not be found, as at the time did not lead church books

Ejdrup parish. Requirements for church records were otherwise introduced in 1646 by Christian IV, but it takes time before these new rules all the way to Ejdrup.

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In 1737 has been acquired one parish in which you can read:

"1737, New Year's Day buried Jens Isach, 64 years old". From this is his year of birth employed.

Jens Isachsen was married to Kirsten Jensdatter and she was born again in 1670. Here, the same applies:

"1724 grounded Kirsten Jensdatter, Jens Isachs wife of Ejdrup, 54 years old". About the children who were born in this marriage, by Vl following

from church records:

"1701, June 19, Jens Isachsen in Ejdrup a son called Jens.

Sponsors: Peter Shoemaker, Christen Mouritsen, Morten Nielsen, Maren Winther, Johanne Mogensdaughter. Ellen Andersdaughter kept baby t. '

"1703, Jens Isachsen son in Ejdrup called Isach. Maren Pedersdatter kept the child."

The said Isach is probably dead, for 1707 they get back a son who is baptized Isach. The name should be continued to delight grandfather. From 1707 is a leap in the church records until the 1713th There are probably born several children who may have died immediately after birth. One got the then like a child a year!

Appropriate information as is Kirsten Jensdatter 43 years since the church book reads: "1713, 2 April, Jens Isachsen son called Niels. Maren on Halkjær kept the child. "

This son NIELS we follow further on in the story. In 1724 when Niels was 11 years old, his mother died Kirsten Jensdatter as mentioned before. The same year the father Jens Isachsen (now 51 years) engaged to

Anne Mouritsdatter, and the following year they were married in Ejdrup church. It is not known who she is beyond that in church records are on her "had served in Aalborg's ward."

She was probably born out of wedlock, since there to minister can be accounted for her ancestry.

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After 12 years of marriage with Anne Mouritsdatter died Jens and Niels takes over the property.

Despite the church book notes so called Niels really NIELS JENSEN ISACH. Jensen must he is called by his · father, but as it then was most common withnames like Jens and Niels, so connected, the name of Isach. so all know where he comes from.

Niels get married second Easter Sunday 1736 with Maren Christensdaughter,

born 1709 as the daughter of Christen Frandsen in Kieldal by Vegger. (by Ejdrup)

That same year, the first child who will be named Christen Nielsen

Isach. The priest saves on ink for the church book says:

"1736, 26.december, Niels Isachs Son Christen. Barnet bar

a girl of Kieldal. "

One can guess that it was a sister who bore the child. Or just a maid, since the priest did not bother to state her name.

It is this son, CHRISTEN NIELSEN ISACH that will have an impact on the way forward, although there were several children in this marriage.

in 1739 have the one son baptized Jens.

in 1742 one son as baptized Niels.

in 1744 one son as baptized Niels.

in 1745 one son as baptized Jens.

It is this conclusion that two boys are dead, but the names Jens and Niels is obviously lsach s to.

In 1751, baptized en' søn lsach. Among the sponsors are Christen deacon and Annex Hans. I wonder what the last one was for a guy?

Niels Jensen lsach was an old man, and it was rare back then.

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"1794, 4 Sunday after Trinity was Niels lsach buried, 81 years old."

Christen Nielsen Isach is as familiar baptized in Ejdrup church on 26 december 1736th

He marries at a time of Else Christensdaughter born in 1733 as the daughter of Christen Laursen Møller.

It's Else's second marriage, so she must be a widow. Divorces celebrity's not the time.

The time of their marriage float slightly as church records in Ejdrup lack of time 1753 to 1770.

It could really be indifferent when they were married, but in an attempt to find a date using census lists comes something strange is: the ladies lied even then about their age!

There are census in 1787 and again in 1801 and there is 14 years between. During the time being Else only 11 years old while one of her daughters was 5 years old.

At the census in 1787 is Christens as 74 year-old father not to find the property. This could indicate that Else Christensdatter was a widow on a farm, as a Christen then married to.

One of Christen's brothers then got home and thus the father retire.

There seems to be children of Else's first marriage, but with Christen get her 4 children namely: KAREN, Maren, Jens and Anne Margrethe.

Christen die at the age of 45 years. He is buried in Ejdrup ~ spring the 1781.

On 9 November of the same year, "bachelor Christen Christensen and deceased Christen Isachs widow Else Christensdatter betrothed " and 2 Sunday of Advent, they married. It's Else's third marriage. She is 48 years while the bachelor only 38 years.

According to the census in 1787 found that on the farm in Ejdrup: Christen Christensen, head of household, 46 lst marriage. farmer and farm man

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Else Christensdaughter, mistress 56th 3rd marriage.

Maren, child of 2nd marriage, 22

Jens 12

Anne Margrethe 10

Christen Sorensen, servant 10

Else Christensdaughter dies in 1810 and is buried on 20 May from Ejdrup church.

When the family has hardly moved beyond Ejdrup parish, then at some point the threads run together. To get the correct pattern to emerge, we currently have spun another thread.

So far should the reader hold on to two of Christen Nielsen Isachs children namely KAREN and Anne Margrethe - and then just keep your ears stiff!

We go back to 1730. It was incidentally the year in which Frederick the fourth was replaced by Christian VI.

Three years after his appointment as king introduced serfdom and 1735 will be introduced church coercion. The time around Christian Sixth (1730-1746) was marked by economic decline of agriculture. But despite reforms and downturns, then there however children to the world. In Ejdrup get Laurits Mogensen's wife, a son, as the call Niels. What the wife says we do not know. This is due again priest's indifference to his female parishioners.

Church book tells the Niels is baptized at home and later we read that the church "was read over Laurits Mogensen child Niels."

The child was worn by Chris's wife in Langdahl. Among several sponsors, you notice one, as the priest calls Terkil in Ejdrup.

In marriage, there is apparently only one child. Laurits

Mogensen's wife dies in an unusually long time, and even at the funeral does not recorded her name. In the parish register reads simply: "1774, 2.nd Advent grounded Niels Lassen mother of Ejdrup in Sln age 81 years. "

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Niels Lassen or Larsen, as he later called in church records, marry at some point around 1760 with a girl who we do not know the name of.

They have 3 children: Lars, Chresten and Terchild. Son Terchild died, however, when he is 14 years old. Within the period of church records missing died Niels Larsen's wife, and he marries again with Kirsten Jensdatter. Hvorfra she comes is not known.

They have 4 children namely: Terkild, Jens, Chresten and Berthe Marie. There are indications that the name Terkild - ornend spelled in different ways - have been common in Niels's family, since you definitely want to keep it on. we remember, there was a Terkil with by Niels's baptism.

because of Terkel in the name of my attention was caught by an interesting story in the year 1967 by "From Himmerland and Kjær District".

Here writes Søren Nielsen Provides a known amateur archaeologist in an article from his home region and in the can include read: at the top of the valley, which lies due west of the Dealer church existed in his time a source. It has long since dried up, but one of the parish old people, Kristian of Katbygaard , told me that this source had a healing effect.

St.. Midsummer Eve 1741, a man from Ejdrup running with her daughter Mette Tærkilsdatter. She was paralyzed and could not walk. After she was washed in source water and drank it, she was completely healthy. "Just think," added Kristian to!

Niels Larsen dies in 1800 at the age of 74 years, and his young widow let go for a reasonable time before she re-marries. In the 1803's church records listed: "Declared the marriage bachelor Ole Pedersen of Skjørbæk and Kirsten Jensdatter, widow of Niels Larsen Ejdrup . The shift had long finished. Groomsmen: Jørgen Jensen and Niels Madsen of SKJ Ørbæk . "

This shift might be something to look at, and when it is found in "Halkier Gods Switching Protocol" can this be reproduced verbatim:

"To change the Niels Larsen Ejdrup reported that the widow is Kirsten Jensdatter and children of the deceased særkuld namely:

Lars Nielsen, 41 years, serving in Randers.

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Chresten, 37 years, living in Gjøttrup in Hanherred and also common children:

1) Terkild, 25 years, 2) Jens 3) Christen 4) Berthe Marie, all of which are on the farm.

As the appointed guardian of the minors was accepted as their only family under the law Niels Langdahl of Ejdrup and lavværge for the widow Christen Jensen of Skjørbæk .

The deceased had bought the farm of Proprietary Friis on Halkier, the widow would adhere to this purchase contract. Farm is on 3 acres 3 skp. hartkorn and the commensurate with crew and inventarium to 734 dollars.

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Of debt reported to be as follows:

Upon purchase contract stand 600 Rigsdaler

Guilty to Lars Mann 12 -

Smith Jens Michelsen 16 -

Grocery Scanderup, Aalborg 8 -

Isach Nielsen, 4 -

Burial expense 10 - Interest on purchase contract 24 - Debt total amounted to 672 Rigsdaler

Since the value of the property exceeds the debt by 62 dollars can heirs rightfully enjoyed by someone! Party or 31 dollars.

But the heirs found that it would be a burden on enen having to pay this money, and were left entire estate to her, without requiring any inheritance from their late father.

Kirsten Jensdatter is 59 years old when she marries a bachelor Ole Pedersen, but she lives only four years in this marriage.

"1807, d.8.februar, Ole Pedersen, yard man on Skjørbæk Mark his wife Kirsten Jensdatter, 63 years, buried. " This is the summary and final word on Kirsten.

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Terkild NIELSEN, which then was Niels Larsen son of the second marriage, left home years after Kirsten married Ole Pedersen.

It did not happen in protest, but because he had agreed with a girl his own age. He waited therefore not a widow with farm and household. He inherited nothing after his late father, as stated in change the protocol, but for her wedding called him though as farmer. There probably is a farm in the bracket. Now one should note, however, that there never spoken about farm owners but farm men and farm dwellers.

"1804, 21. Qctober were in Ejdrup church married bachelor Terkild Nielsen, yard man in Ejdrup and girl Anne Hargrethe Christensdatter. " But 'the girl know we are! She is the daughter of Christen Nielsen Isach, and just turned 30 years. Anne Margrethe and Terkild holds together in a long marriage and have more children. The child, we will interest us most to get name Christen Terkildsen.

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Right now we are on one of the country very troubled time. Frederick VI has in 1808 taken over controlled by his father Christian VII. The year before had British bombed and almost destroyed Copenhagen. In 1813 was as a result of the Napoleonic wars, declared bankruptcy. The government was unable to redeem the greatly increased bill amount in the normal way. In 1814 we lost Norway. It looked bleak from the Kingdom! I wonder if it in any way affected the good folks at Ejdrup hot? I do not think so. Where would they get information from - no newspapers, no radio, which in our time. Perhaps the minister inform his parishioners about the development.

Christen Terkildsen was so nice unaware of all this when he is baptized in Ejdrup church. "1811, 9 june, Christen, Terkild Nielsen son of Ejdrup, baptized at home 8th. May Sponsors: Isach Nielsen of Ejdrup, Christian Møller Sørensen

and Ole Pedersen of Skjørbæk, Jens Chris's wife of Troelstrup, Niels Larsensdaughter. "

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And now we leave as little Christen grow up. We know that in 1825 will be confirmed in Ejdrup church, and after the celebration, he works on the farm. While we seek so to spin another thread.

Christen's mother Anne Margrethe. had an older sister named

Karen.

Karen was also married, but not with peers as her sister,

but with a widower who was 15 years older than her. And to think, he

was so far away from that Farstrup. How would I go?

LARS PEDERSEN was born in 1745 as the son of Peter Lauritsen from

Staun and he was baptized in Farstrup church.

He was married first time with Dorthe, a girl from Staun. In 1785, after a few years of marriage, dies Dorthe and there are no children from this marriage.

That same year married the 40-year-old Lars Pedersen with the 25 year old

Karen Christensdatter from Ejdrup.

They have three children: Dorthe Marie (named after his first wife)

Peder and Johanna.

Three children within four years was probably more than Karen could handle. From Farstrup Church stated: "1789, 4 Sunday in Lent, buried Lars Pedersen's wife in Staun ."

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Now it seems that Lars Pedersen was tired of these

marriage, yet, as he has been waiting for 6 years, he ventures

themselves anew into it, at the age of 50 years.

"On 24 April 1795 marries a widower Lars Pedersen with deceased Lars Rytter widow from Staun ."

What the lady called the first name, the priest no reason to disclose. Her first husband was Lars Jensen, but was called Lars Rytter. Everyone in the parish know who Lars Rytter widow is

So why write it differently?

That someone "without parish" so almost 200 years after cares

the wife, can not be priest headache.

Lars Pedersen experience 17 years with his third wife. He dies in 1812 and is buried 1 Sunday after Easter.

After his death be kept changing, and this is found. There-

by finally comes the name of Lars Rytter widow forward.

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The shift observed 12 April the 1812. He is survived by wife Anne Espensdatter, who has previously been married to Lars Rytter, with whom

her son Peder, who is 19 years old.

There is no common children of the marriage, but Lars Pedersen had three children from his first marriage.

The estate will now be evaluated and changed therefore exposed to the May 2nd.

As the contents are rated 253 rdl and courtyard, which is freehold,

estimated at 650 rdl .. This should set off some smågæld.

But then all of a sudden trouble!

The estate is now presented for a claim of Poul Skadegaard of 254 rdl

It says the widow's okay, but the other heirs protest.

Then also protest widow, and she now demands a new exposure and related summoned unbiased men to inspect the farm when she

suddenly not satisfied with the employees vurderingssum.

The move exposed as at 27 June.

And just as you would browse through, to see how this drama

ends, still there suddenly some pages.

There are not preserved probate for the period June 1812 to February 1814. Too bad enough that you can not have asked his curiosity!

One and another says that there have been several inconsistencies

within this family. One can of census list see that Lars

and Karen's two daughters, Dorthe Marie and Johanna, have spent their childhood at the home of Karen's uncle Isach Nielsen.

Lars and Karen, as noted earlier married in 1785. The following year bears Isach Nielsen wife of Ejdrup their first. child for baptism, and she baptized Dorthe Marie.

Dorthe Marie growing up in Ejdrup, we know from church records in Blære. "1802 confirmeret in Blære church Dorthe Marie Larsdatter, serving in Isach Nielsen in Ejdrup ."

The 10 november 1811 will be the 25 year-old Dorthe Marie married. the 35 year old bachelor Hans Jensen of Gundestrup .

As will be apparent, this Hans from a wealthy family.

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This couple puts at least 9 children in the world. When it is written that way is because the bankruptcy court at some point has registered nine children, and we can assume that one or more have died along the way.

Five of the children are girls, and among them we find KAREN MARIE we

will later return to.

Meanwhile, we find out that Hans Jensen is buried in

1834 at the age of 56 years.

His had been the deed to his farm on 15th October 1811, ie just

after the wedding with Dorthe Marie.

After his death, replace it, and the papers from this change is

preserved. It is a case of handwritten able fills 8-10 foliosider (folder)and the content is very interesting.

It would take us too far, to reproduce it all, but something must however, to clarify the situation in 1834.

From switching protocol I quote, l the time something knotty language:

Here, then, in determining a precise inventory of all household

, stating, in which room it is.

In the living room were: pine table and 1 bench, clocking in futer.al,

owen of iron, rnælkeskab, 3 chairs with straw seats, 1 old cabinet, 6 saucers and an old lamp.

then referred to a fixed bed place with various quilts and pillows, each part

employed amount.

In a so-called attic room were: 2 beer mugs, 1 copper funnel, iron weights, old battle board, 1 hanging locker, 1 small stove, 1 beer keg and øltragt. In the same room is also available, if you believe the layout,

2 baskets with iron junk!

What did Hans Jensen out when he

had Sunday clothes on?

After all, the deceased's coffin was:

1 black uldhat, 1 red, wool hat, 4 shirts, 1 pair of white vadmelsbukser,

old leather jacket, 1 blue shirt,

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few gray vadmelsbukser, woolen nightgown, 2 striped vests, 2 red waistcoats, pair of leather pants, blue vadmelskjole, long blue coat, 2 pairs of woolen stockings, pair of boots, 1 pair of shoes and 1 pair of clogs.

The farm crew consisted of: 2 horses and 2 mares, all designated

as old, 23 sheep and 20 lambs, 4 cows, 4 steers and 1 heifer.

The various tools that existed in outhouses, says something about their work: 2 høleer, 2 lyngleer, 4 rakes and 2 Scrape,

3 høbårer, 2 harrows and 1 plow.

A beslagen wagon, with sales and other accessories, should be fine

vehicle. Another old beslagen car was not hired for a lot of money.

Even ax, hammer and knife rod was included in the calculation, even

a fishing net to a few skiilings value.

Then the farm buildings roof inspected and evaluated.

It is incumbent on the two score men that they must recruit and ***** ~'re all so honest that, if necessary, may swear it in court.

They employ the farm's value to 500 dollars.

When changed, it turns out that Hans Jensen later tilkøbt1) a mill house in Ejdrup, rated 25 rigsdaler2) two engparseller from Halkær Manor 1003) a house in Ejdrup city, almost fallout 80 total have been Gothic property whether for a value of 685 dollars this added value of household staff to 325 in total. 1010 dollars

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But this is not the end. Hans Jensen was a wealthy man who could lend money.

For these loans, he secured the mortgage, which was presented by switching business. Receivables from

Smith Jens Sorensen in Borup 200 dollars

Niels Christian Moller in SkjØrbæk 150

Rasmus Andersen in Skjørbæk 100

Lars Nielsen Nørgaard in Skivum 300

This is the estate value estimated at a total of 1760 dollars. From here a debt of 148 dollars so total will be to the heirs 1612 dollars.

Compared to many boopgørelser of the time, this is a sizable fortune.

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The legacy shared so that the widow gets half while the children share

the other half, however, a different relationship than we know today.

Children's Party at 806 dollars divided by 62 dollars for each of the five girls and 124 dollars for each of the four boys.

The boys are thus twice as much as the girls.

Thirteen years after we found this in the parish register:

"1847, died 30 June, buried 7 July, Dorthe Marie Larsdatter, widow of formerly

farmer Ejdrup. "

It is the first time in church records disclosed as well as death

was buried. Also the first time that the woman's full name is listed in church records.

We have come up in the story where customs are changing, and how

devoted one week to prepare for the funeral.

There are touching all over the country. Opposition to the absolute monarchy increased in these years when we approach something momentous. I think of the Constitution as grain in 1849.

We have now taken leave of Hans Jensen and Dorthe Marie Larsdatter, and will now follow her daughter Karen Marie Hansdatter. At one point she takes emlig a man who is spun into another thread.

The thing is that Karen Marie's grandmother, Karen Christensdaughter, had a younger sister named Anne Margrethe. She married Terkild Nielsen and they had a son, Christen Terkildsen.

Are you confused? It is only fair, but the threads had to

converge at a time Ejdrup heat is not so great.

Karen Marie Hansdaughter marries a Christian Terkildsen and

becomes my great-grandmother.

About Karen Marie, we know that she was born on May 16 and baptized at home

on 17th may 1815.

We also know that she was baptized in the church on July 9, the 1815.

Among the sponsors we find Terkild Nielsen of Ejdrup . No one thinks well as that there must be a few out of Terkilds son, who then 4 years, and the fledgling Karen Marie, but it was then.

She was confirmed in Ejdrup church:

"1829 confirmeret Karen Marie Hansdatter of Ejdrup , 14 years old, baptizing in church on July 9, character: good."

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It is the first time in connection with the confirmation note character in the parish register, but in the years ahead, it is very common.

The wires ran Thus together and they were finally linked March 17, 1837 for then was a bachelor Christen Terkildsen of Ejdrup , 26 years old, laborer and girl Karen Marie Hansdatter of Ejdrup , 22 years old, living with his? mother in Ejdrup, married in the church. "

How many children they had, is not known. we will focus attention on him, later my grandfather namely Terkild Christensen.

There is a bit messed up in the determination of the surname and ef ternavn.

He is registered in the parish register of baptisms, confirmations and weddings,

with different ways to write the name of.

"1850, 18 july, Tærkild Christensen, home baptized by the priest on 28 July, baptism enshrined in the church on 22 September. Godfathers: Else Kjerstine Tærkildsdatter of Huul Mølle , Maren Christensdaughter, Niels Tærkildsen and Christen Andersen, all Ejdrup . "

He is, according Ejdrup parish, confirmed in Blære church:

"1865 in Blære church 1 Sunday after Easter Terkel Christensen, character: very good knowledge, moral behavior."

This was also one TÆRKILD and Terkel with surname Christensen.

To make the confusion complete so he married in 1875 during

name TERCHEL KRISTENSEN - that is, according to church records.

There is no doubt that dåbsnavnet is the right namely TÆRKILD CHRISTENSEN. First we meet among sponsors one Tærkildsdatter and Niels 1ærkildsen, an old spelling of the name.

Since he is the son of Christen may his name be written with Ch!

Hen he married then as ~ ristensen and his children baptized Kristian- sen. That one of

sons, Karl Harinus Kristensen, then later write his name as Carl Christensen is perhaps a reflection of the fashion?

Terkel Kristensen - let's write it like this for a change - married on 29 December 1875 with Karen Nielsdatter.

Who is she? Let's use some pages to find out.

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we must return to the year 1740 to meet a person named Niels Mand. He was born in Ejdrup 1710 but otherwise we do not know much about him.

He got married at a time, with whom is not known. Their first child is born in 1740 and baptized Lars Nielsen Mann.

He can not be found in church records in Ejdrup. It is rather a sister who baptized Ingeborg. Among the sponsors at her baptism, we find familiar faces as Christen Langdahl and Niels Isach. Perhaps the family to the mother.

The name Nielsen Mann looks like something v ~ know from the Vester Hornum

region, the former mayor of Farsø municipality named B. Nielsen Mann.

Lars Nielsen Mann is married to Anne Sørensdatter and in 1780 they get a son. He will be named Rasmus Christian and it is a developing common name in the district.

Information about the couple and their son from census list.

The list of the census of 1787 looks like this:

Lars Mann .......... 48 years the first authenticity. smallholder and joinery

Anne Sørensdatter ------- 47 years 1.ægt

Rasmus Christian -------- 7 years Sun

The next census will take place in 1801, ie 14 years later.

Rasmus Christian is not home, but safely out to serve.

Now live here: Lars Nielsen Mann, 61 years old, smallholder with soil, working as a joiner and carpenter, Anne Sørensdatter, 56 years.

Notice the difference in age. It has changed over 14 years.

Her death is found in the parish register:

"1822, died 22 September, buried Sept. 29, Anne Sorendaughter, the late Lars Mann's widow, staying in the with her son Rasmus Christian Larsen in Skjørbæk ..

The last years of his life had Anne Sørensdatter spent at s ~ n Son Rasmus Christian. He had room for her, for he was farmer. He married, and about his marriage finds v ~ a then known pattern:

In 1808 v ~ es ~ Ejdrup church the 61 year-old widower Mads Nielsen, farmer in Skjørbæk and the 30 year old girl Maren Madsdatter.

Two years later, 17 August 1810, has, according to church records "grounded Mads Nielsen, yard man in Skjørbæk, 63 years old."

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Back on the farm is now the 32 year-old widow Mary Madsdatter.

She marries the fourth November of that year with the 30 year old bachelor Rasmus Christian Larsen.

Now comes the children housed, how many we do not know, but he

What interests us is named Niels Rasmussen.

Rasmus Christian has been Mayor, a job to be v ~ look to be handed down to his son. This information appears from the parish register when he dies:

"1852, died 2 July, buried July 8, Rasmus Christian Larsen, pensioner, former farm man and mayors in Skjørbæk, ~ 74 years, died of old age, the natural death."

The son Niels at the time had the farm for some years, we know from the census in 1845. Since living Rasmus and Maren in the farm pensioners.

Maren becomes unusually old.

"1868, died October 20, buried October 26, Maren Madsdatter, pauper in Sk you stream in Ejdrup parish, 91 years."

The term pauper does not cover what we know in our day -ge. Experts have told m ~ g that this designation at the time has been spent on older people who did not have any income.

NIELS RASHUSSEN, born 1818 in Ejdrup, live for 65 years and when to get married

3 times.

The story about these marriages are provided, and is quite interesting reading.

He starts in one, for the time young age. Only 21 years, when he becomes married to Karen Khristensdaughter, who is maid in Koppes Mølle.

Fourteen years later, in the parish register recorded the following:

"1853, the night between 23 and 24 April death and May 1st buried Karen Kristensdaughter, yard man Niels Rasmussen, Mayor, his wife Skjørbæk, 43 years. Reviewed, the sight of sheriff and doctor to the action witnesses, to have killed herself with knitting in delirium and insanity, after having been in this position for 11 months. "

This was a very sad affair, but perhaps a relief for Niels Rasmussen.

He finds himself in the same year another wife.

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"October 1, 1853 married yard man and Mayor Niels Rasmussen of Skjørbæk and the girl Maren Kjerstine Gregersdaughter of Skjørbæk. Groomsmen are: Gaardmand and Kroholder Christian Christensen of Skjørbæk and Boelsmand Lars Rasmussen of Halsmandsbro Houses ."

Niels Rasmussen's new marriage was not of long duration.

The first January 1861 died Maren Kjerstine at the age of 36 years.

After Maren Kjerstines death marry Niels again on 19 October with Anne

Gregersdaughter, a sister of Mary Kjerstine.

He's 43 years as she has just turned 28th

Here, just a small parenthesis in:

Maren Kjerstine and Anne were daughters of "small farmer and carpenter Gregers Christensen and wife Maren Christensdatter on Ejdrup Mark."

Gregers Christensen was born in Gelstrup as the son of Christian Gregersen 0 & baptized in Vokslev church.

About their wedding tells parish register:

"1819, married June 13, Gregers Christensen, bachelor 35 years, serving in Gelstrup in Vokslev parish, is also a carpenter, and Maren Christensdaughter, 35 years of Ejdrup, where she serves with her parents. Groomsmen: Christen Nielsen of Ejdrup and Christen Christensen, fishing in Nibe. "

In Niels Rasmussen's marriage to Maren Kjerstine Gregersdaughter

there is, at least, 2 children namely girls Maren and KAREN NIELSDAUGHTER.

My father's home on Ejdrup hot Hotivet to this drawing could well be downloaded on Ejdrup hot, what it is not.

Thatched longer, as one writer put it, "knyger" toward

earth to find shelter from the wind. And shelter there has not been much of the heather-clad expanses of Ejdrup.

Now "kliner" not more with clay, but uses brick and solid

mortar. Now it says in the same place good buildings and high silo, which can

seen knowledge - if your path should fall over!

Now we try to imagine Ejdrup heat, as it looked in 1875.

on both sides of the road that went from Skørbæk to Ejdrup town was mostly

covered with heather. Only a few stunted juniper bushes broke the big flat.

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on both sides of the road stood farms. They had originally been a tenant farms

during Halkær Gods, which once had lands from Halkær widening and almost up to Aars.

Hen now it's even owned farms. Furthest out on the right side of the road, was now Christen Therkildsen farm. About the had once belonged to his father Terkild Nielsen I do not know. But from this farm, had in 1875 parceled out 32 acres of land, and those built Karen and Therkild Christensen their future.

It was the home of m ~ n father and his nine (thirteen) siblings.

on the left side of the road was a farm which called Skomagergaarden. A previous owner has probably been both farmer and shoemaker.

The woman on the farm was m ~ n grandmother's sister, with her Niels, as the first child, born and raised. At school he was "baptized" and throughout his life he bore the name "Shoemaker-Niels".

on the same side of the road lived Kræn Hollesen, married grandfather's sister. The place now houses Ejdrup Free School.

Kræn Hollesen was a stout man, as he sat there with his medals from 1864.

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II THE ~ nne rough sketch is made from Aunt Thora's description of the farmhouse:

In the sitting room there were wooden floor. The walls were whitewashed and there was not it e stove or other option for heating.

In all other rooms, including the living room and bedroom, there was MURST: ensgulve. Living room and bedroom had wallpaper on the walls and in both places there were tiled stove.

In the kitchen, utility room and chambers were whitewashed walls.

There was kerosene hanging lamp in the living room and a small wall in the kitchen.

It was used mostly tallow candles, which they themselves produced.

Petroleum cost j o money!

Until 1922 they made food on an open fire in the kitchen. The hatched

fE! lt is a very broad chimney connected to the fireplace and the two Kakko l ovens.

In this broad chimney hanged ham and leg of mutton up for smoking. Mon kJ ~ begat above the roof, and hung smoking articles at the top of the chimney.

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When in 1922 got a stove, you had to put a steel plate over a portion of the chimney, to halt the move.

At family gatherings, for example. Christmas feasts, there was open from the living room to the great room. The heat from the kitchen and daily-living room could of course, during the day, warm slightly in the cold high-ground. - To give an impression of daily life, we let Aunt Thora - tell on the following pages.

AUNT THORA TELLS ..... -About daily life in Ejdrup.

I came to Ejdrup in 1922 as a girl on the farm with Karen

and Therkild Christensen. The salary was 50 kr per month and I was not only girl in the house, but on the farm ie. I had to participate in all work, both inside and out. I had served with strangers since I was 14 years old. I can

remember that I am the first year got 1S kr a month and then we worked both Saturday and Sunday. Every day from.

6 pm until. 20th It responded well to 50 ears per day - but

so did we! broom!

What I most remember from mln first day of Ejdrup was

that everything was so old-fashioned. It was as if time had stood

quiet here.

The work was heavy and cumbersome. All water should by hand retrieved out of the well, which was 90 yards deep. The farm was indeed very high.

This well crashed incidentally together during a violent storms. One got so established a water supply from a bore l

Near "Louisendal". A so-called "siphon" pumped now

water up to the farm, and it was a great relief or comfort. Which had to go every day use water for cattle and horses and the kitchen sink and milk cans, etc.

One of the boys, Anton 27 years, took over the farm from his father on 1 December the 1921st His father was then 71 years.

I was later married to Anton and became wife on the farm - by name. How it worked for a day, I

return to. We had 8 dairy cows and two work horses and some sheep _ though not as many as they had previously. More heat was now cultivated. There were a few pigs. In "milk time" there were 3-4 paths, but that part of the building fell together, a few years after I had come.

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Anton built a new barn for cattle and SVln and thereby

we got room for 12 køer (cows). Farn was 32 acres and as mentioned parceled out from Chresten Tærkildsens property.

BEFORE WE GO FORWARD -

I want to tell you about my meeting with Aunt Thora. I had

found out that the only one who could still tell something about

my father's home in Ejdrup, had to be Uncle Anton's widow.

One day I took me along and rang at the door of a small house on Vegger St in Suldrup.

A small woman opened it and her screwing up eyes said m ~ g that

eyesight was not so good anymore. She was then 84 years.

I can see a great man, she said, smiling.

Yes, I replied, it is one of Carl's "knejter" down from Klæstrup.

Well grains as inside, she said, and went ahead into the room.

The grain coffee and biscuits on the table, and then we talked otherwise.

I showed Aunt Thora old pictures that I had inherited.

The people I did not know.

She had the same pictures and could say: "That's grandfather and grandmother" (Karen and Therkild) and it is "the two bet"

(Anton and Soren) photographed at the same time with photographer

Federspiel in Nibe - probably the 1905th

The images were up to her eyes, but she was not in doubt.

I was allowed to borrow other images such. of "Shoemaker-Niels"

with the family of Kræn Wollesen and aunt Mary.

Deed on the property and the related aftægtskontrakt (retired women...) is

reproduced on the following pages. Both papers I borrowed the transcript.

I took prints of pictures and papers and 14 days after I was back visiting. It was obvious that my first visit

had put some thought into time at Aunt Thora.

We grains closer to how they had arranged themselves in Ejdrup and how life was lived.

I sensed that it had been a laborious life. In

sometimes she sighed and said: You better believe it was tough back then.

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As she told me, I understood that it was not just

the physical work she thought of but just as much relationship

between the young and aftægtsfolkene (retired people).

She said all the time my grandfather and grandmother as "Grandpa and

grandmother ".

She did not hide the fact that the grandfather of s ~ n death controlled it all. He was a hard man, she said, you can believe his boys

jumped when he appeared in the yard.

He was incredibly stubborn - and we are the few who inherited!

As I have said before, so it was very old fashioned everything v ~ affairs.

When I came, there were just been installed a stove in the kitchen.

It was Aunt Mary bought, she had been "no parish"

and seen other ways. Otherwise, until now used openly; fire, with the pot on a tripod.

Grandma was in charge of the kitchen and there were no changes in the next

The plan was EVERY DAY. There were variations ~ N O, ~ N O type

n 47 years she had been "the woman on the farm".

Diet plan was the same: breakfast consisted of oatmeal with some fresh milk, dinner of pork and potatoes and dinner of bygvandgrød with syrup.

of vegetables or fruits.

Barley, which we bred, we got painted on Halkær Mølle.

There should be saved. Special care had to be when Aunt Mary was at home, and was in charge of the food. She was very hardy, all were used.

Every autumn slaughtered v ~ two big, fat sheep and a big pig.

Hams and leg of mutton was taken from that was made sausage roll

both sheep and flæske. Everything was salt in large vats.

Hams and leg of mutton was the ~ ~ fter smoked in the chimney, which was

wide and led from the open fireplace. Smoking articles were hung up

top of the chimney, taking climbed over.

It was so cold cuts had with roll sausages.

From sheep was much tallow, and we made the light. A ladder was placed over a few bucks in the hallway, and then we started with uldtrådene and dipped all day long. There had to be light for the whole winter!

During the Christmas holidays was on the stewed cabbage with cinnamon and sugar

and here we cooked white beer. The beer we made themselves.

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Up for Christmas cooked grandmother a sheep side, a side of bacon, one sausage and some sausage. All this was put on the table at a very large dish - etkøbmandsfad called the grandmother.

It Korm on the table every day of Christmas with hvidkålene. The meat was not cut out. They cut as needed and it was actually very practical because it was not there any dry start

You held a newspaper in Ejdrup, probably Aalborg Amtstidende. The item came every day at 6-o'clock in the evening. He was often invited to dinner (bygv andg rød.une d syrup).

The item was on foot and his day ended at the station in Vegger

at 8-o'clock in the evening.

It happened that the grandmother was reading something from av ~ late for grandfather.

She was not good at reading and writing, she could not.

In the 50 years she had been married, she had not had a pen

by hand. Grandpa ordered the all papers!

In recent years, he often sat alone in the living room during the day. He talked often about themselves and it was often brash talk about something he had previously worked with. He could sit and excite s ~ g up while he underwent a discussion he once had with a man.

Grandpa died on 26 July 1929, 78 years old.

About the kids at I that Marthinus married a girl from Sjælland and settled at Hornum Ulstrup. I have a picture of their silver wedding anniversary, and it shows that they had 12 children.

Later he got a property on the other side of the fjord, where the airport is now. When the Germans were to expand the original airfield, bought the property of him. He then moved to a property in Nørresundby.

He died in 1945 and his widow moved to Sjælland, since most

of children living in or near Copenhagen.

Thomas married a Finnish girl, that's all I know.

Kristian (male) moved to Faaborg and was stoker at Gasworks.

The move was due to a dispute between him and grandfather. They were "just hot-tempered both".

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AUNT THORA TELLS

about Aunt Maren.

Grandmother had a sister named Maren - Vl always called her Aunt Maren. She lived there when I came to Ejdrup in 1922. In the small chamber by the large living room, she had her things below that. a small chest of drawers, with her clothes.

As a young girl she had for some years been the home of her father, Niels Rasmussen Skørbæk. She came out to serve and at one point she place as housekeeper in a widower at Løgstør region. He had two children, and with him she was for many years now. The family waited shown enough that the two should get married, but it did not happen.

When widower dies and his two children later marries themselves, they agreed to

sell the home. Aunt Mary is then informed that she must find a place to live.

The social conditions at the time did not allow for any kind of help. If notshe would end up in the poorhouse, so had family take care of her, and it did.

She lived then in the little room and helped in the house, if she was not with others in the family to help at parties o. Similar.

Grandma died on 5 January 1932 and was buried on 12 The same day evening dead aunt Mary, without prior disease. That, having lost its last support, was apparently more than she could bare.

By my second visit to Aunt Thora we came, as mentioned earlier, further on family relationship, the relationship with Anton's parents and siblings.

When I saved a section ~ her story, then it is because I think that it should stand alone.

When you talk to older people, and listen to how their own words to express a lifetime of experiences, so you can sometimes feel the nuances of tone that says more than words.

I rounded our last chat with an inquiring: And you sold So courtyard, Anton and you? There followed a quiet "Yes" - a deep sigh and a long pause - then I got this explanation: "When grandmother died in 1932, leaving her in the mortgage of 10,000 kr, which was issued as Anton bought the farm.

It has stood the debt-free since acquisition in 1921.

This mortgage terminated Anton siblings, and he got 2 years

to meet it. The nine siblings would have to have 1,000 kr each.

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It was not possible to travel 9,000 kr for 30; s behavior, the farm sold. "Now that Thora sits alone it is revealed that she" sometimes had thought of "if Anton Siblings now had let the mortgage stand -" they should of course have interest "- so did the farm may still been in the family.

I feel no bitterness today, but there's also gone

many years since then, and time heals as you know ....

She smoothed a little on the tablecloth, and perhaps also in relation to s ~ n

guest when she concludes: 1,000 kr was of course also a lot of money for Anton

siblings - then.

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MY MOTHER'S FAMILY

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************** With the name Busk it should be easy to unravel the threads around mln Hor fars (my forefather's or adultery father's family) family. Although church records show various spellings of the name, it is possible to trace the family back to '1690.

The first we meet is called NIELS JENSEN BUSK. He is estimated to be

born around the 1690th In his native parish priest introduced not baptism in the church records until after 1695, so Niels;'s year of birth is calculated from his year of death.

Niels Busk Jensen was married twice, but the name of the first wife

is not known. In the parish register was written:

"1730, 9 Sunday after Trinity was Niels Busk wife buried".

"1730, 20 Sunday after Trinity was Niels Busk Jensen of Borrefarm. Kirsten Hansdaughter of Ranum married ".

In 1731 they get baptized a girl MAREN, in 1732 a son JENS and in 1735 a son

THOMAS.

In 1741, baptized his son NIELS NIELSEN BUSK, in 1745 a daughter IDE and in 1749 a daughter MAREN. (First-born Maren is presumably dead)

Niels Busk Jensen and Kirsten Hansdatter therefore has 5 children, but

by such declarations are only three left.

Niels was originally tenant farmer during Bjørnholm, but by his

death in 1767, he lives in a so-called town house in the Ranum. He is

not retire from his son, which was most common at the time.

The town house, which Niels inhabited in Ranum, he had the clip. The

seen from the change, which was made after his death.

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SKIFTEF ORRETNING by Niels Jensen Busk in Ranum .

"Anno 1767 on 26 February arrived at højædle and noble

Mr. Peter Lasson President Jørgen Bjørn from Bjørnholm broadens into a town house in Ranum City of widow Kirsten Hansdatter, to register and let assess what in the estate of her afgangne husband Niels Jensen Busk be available for subsequent exchange and sharing between the surviving widow Kirsten Hansdatter on the one hand, and with the late husband together begat children on the other hand, are: l) a son Jens, 36 years old 2) a ditto Niels, 25 years 3) a daughter Ide, 21 years old, all the aforesaid Ranum.

In the presence of his widow, widow assumed lavværge (widow's guardian) and twain

assessment men forrettes (performs) assessment as follows:

In the living room are available: l bilæggerkakkelovn of iron,

l old forty table and 2 benches

l forty chest with lock, 2 old chests,

2 wooden chairs, l small pine casket,

l old spinning wheel, 4 old shelves,

4 cushions and 2 old pillows.

In a chamber available: 2 gl. beer kegs, small troughs l,

24 pots and pots.

In the kitchen there: l ildklemme and l bucket,

2 old stripper and two vessels,

8 barrels and 5 plates of stoneware.

In outhouse are 5 pieces f ~ r

The contents do not run into tens of dollars, and there will undoubtedly be a loss and thus a debt to "N ~ digherren".

The fremg ~ r to the housing, as best ~ r of 8 bonds is very feeble, and that it will need at least lo dollars for repair.

The widow demands of the estate 4 dollars to the cost of the funeral. To change the business, she also pay l dollars and 2 mark.

The debt she's no ability to pay, and m ~ be therefore connected changed with this remark: "The estate entrusted widow until further notice." * "In ' ***

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NIELS NIELSEN BUSK, as mentioned born in 1741, has taken over lease holding of farm from his father.

He was the l2 October 1777 married the girl Else Jensdatter and using the census list of 1787 f ~ r we have information about the family.

According to the list live p ~ g ~ rden:

Niels Nielsen Busk ....... head of household, 47 ~ r, peasant and g ~ rdbeboer.

Else Jensdatter .......... mistress, 37 ~ r

Now it all for a while a little confusing as father and son

bear similar names.

"1784, June 27 baptized Niels, Niels Nielsen Busk's child

is carried by his sister Ide Nielsdatter of the aforesaid Ranum,

Jens Busk, Niels Jensen, Søren Sørensen Bonde and Christian Pe-

dersen's wife ".

Niels Nielsen Busk (2) have at some point taken over the farm

in the lease, as shown by the parish register at his father's death:

"1817, December 21, buried Niels Nielsen Bush, former tenant farmer, but stayed on the farm, which he had ceded to

his son Niels Nielsen Busk ".

Niels Nielsen Busk (still the second) marries in (1) in November 1811 with

girl Karen Marie Andersdatter of Ranum , daughter of Anders Christensen.

Karen Marie died in June 1828, only 37 years old. The reason for her

untimely death is found in Bjørnholms Switching Protocol, which states

to read:

"Anno 1828, 8 June, DECLARED by the Mayor Jens Christensen

Bach of Ranum , the tenant Niels Busk of Ranum his wife

Karen Marie Andersdatter today at death departed. When she is

death of an epidemic disease, will shift, not before this has ceased to be made.

The shift takes place on 13 December, when meetings Niels Busk and

guardian of the deceased children under age 12 meetings Mayor Jens

Christensen Bach, who is married to the deceased's sister.

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To change are exposed to today from the S. June is for this reason that

everyone in the house, namely 12 children, 2 servants and the deceased was affected by it here in the area prevailing epidemic disease, and the house

and clothes and everything only now with reasonable certainty can be recorded and assessed. "

The assessment of estate furniture and animals resulting from a debt to the estate with a total of 167 dollars 3 mark and laughed dime.

Niels continues, however, as tenant farmer - what else could he do?

He marries again with the 27 years younger Mette Marie Marcusdaughter.

Among the "12 under-age children" finds VL: ERIK NIELSEN BUSK, but he

face VL back to later. (? VL = 10th child?)

Let us for a moment look at tenant farmers over the Bjørnholm.

The tenant farm, as Niels Nielsen Busk now wears on with fall

during Bjørnholm, which has now changed hands.

The "esteemed and noble Sir Peter Lasson" refrained goods at a

auction and the new owner is a Artillery officer named Johan

Casper de Mylius (yes, he is really a distant relative of some

Jørgen de Mylius!)

J.C. de Mylius bought Bjørnholm in 1809. He had also Kattrup

Zealand and Estruplund at Randers. He was known to manage with "prowess", but Bjørnholm would prove to be too much of a mouthful for the superior officer.

Conditions were tough for: taridbrgg ~ t-time was penniless - and

to cope taxes to the king had de Mylius hard

Hand recover what he believed to be credited with his tenants.

As mortgage he took of the herds, which were put up for auction on the estate.

One was what he believed to be receivable, something else was what his

tenants believed to owe him. Receipt books they could not get

to see, and the suspicion that they were cheated, grew among them.

By his tenants, there were 9 who had the courage to protest, and between them we find Niels Nielsen Busk.

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These 9 man gets a writing expert to help him, and ~ 1822 sent

a letter to the king, where at ~ tions their distress.

In the letter they believe "that their good master of the house Lindholm de Mylius

have found all sorts of arrears in taxes, country feast and loans. His claims will be for us trælbønder (slave farmers) immense. we must continuously be

providing money, grain and cattle. "

The case dragged on. They were probably never any answer, because they had not

someone to support and promote progress towards the king.

It was especially an auction in September 1821 they protested against.

For this auction, there were particular by Niels Nielsen Bush took 3 cattle as collateral. They were assessed for 97 dollars, but was sold for 49 dollars.

Despite the harsh crackdown failed de Mylius to raise money to cover arrears to the king, then in 1828 was Bjørnholm taken over by the state.

One can guess that the tenant farmers wept dry tears when the good Mr.

de Mylius progressed!

Since the notice of Peder Christensen's death reaches the estate, prepare

were made to hold i. skiftesamling (to switch collections) .

Today's probate court that an impartial institution, was not known at the time. It was usually the estate agent, who made an inventory of the estate, along with those of his designated witnesses and assessment men.

They were quick out of the estate's page. There were not taken into account

the survivors, but more for the goods which apparently would ensure

that none of its rightful property disappeared.

With regard to buildings and crew, it is perhaps reasonable to make a statement. It's a little harder to understand that family's furniture and the man's clothes are involved in the calculation.

In this case, the following were found in the cargo shift protocol:

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CHANGE AFTER MÆTTE LAUSTDAUGHTER l HUSBANDS PEDER CHRISTENSEN SKOVFOGED.

"Anno 1770, October 24 arrived on højædle and noble

Captain Friederich von Arenstorffs behalf clerk Jørgen Mønster from Visborggard out of the estate deceased Peder Christensen in Hurup that day was formerly away dead, to record registration, assess what the deceased did farm left, everything note for the widow Mætte Laustdaughter on one side and those with late husband in marriage begat children which is the son Laurs Pedersen, l year old, which was to present his father's father, Christen Christensen. In the presence of the twain to acquired witnesses and assessment men passed as follows. "

Subsequently, as noted everything you find on your way through the house, and

Here we shall only mention a few things from the "first room":

l forty table with egefod, play bench, 2 chairs with straw seats, l painted blue

forty locker - derudi: l green flames with skills, l pair of blue mittens.

l old egeskrin with iron fittings, l egesengested with blue and white striped

valance, 3 under duvets, l couple blågarns sheets.

l brown painted forty chest with lock and key and fittings, derudi the blissful

man wearing apparel: l white vadmelstrøje with metal buttons, l striped vest with buttons, l pair yellow leather pants, l pair of blue vadmelsbukser

with metal buttons, l blue vadmelsvest with buttons, l brystdug of Dantzig

clothing with buttons, l flonelsundertrøje, l red hats stroke, l pair of blue socks, 2 old hats.

s brøggerset were: l kettle in dread, l bærkar, 2 old tubs, l old

mash barrel, l oak half barrel, 2 stripper and an old bucket, l old bagatrug.

Out of farm:

l wagon ibeslagen with due hitch, l old ditto, l plow with

due hitch, 2 træharver, l wheel should, 2 grinding stones, l tar pot, l iron hoe, 3 høleer with draw, 2 rakes, 2 beehives, l digging spade, 2 usable wheels, 2 axes, l saw, l handles, l bucket.

The barn is stated to be: 8 trotter rye, 4 overhead Haure, ungefær

6 loads of hay, rake l, l flail and 2 høleer.

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Creatures and beasts:

l brown mare 16 years, l ditto 13 years, l moldy ditto 8 years, 3 cows, 2

helmet shaped steers, heifers l, 2 young calves, 4 sheep with lambs, l sow and a wrong, l old goose.

This was one of the one registered in the first shift meeting on 24 October 1770

It assigned a value of 67 dollars, 4 mark and 9 shillings. Naturally, everything is valued, but for reasons of space, I have omitted the individual amounts. They tell us well not really matter in 1991.

This is considered as the contents, it is more solid than is found in the

Similar boopgørelser in my grandfather's family.

There was no oak furniture from tenant farmers during Bjørnholm.

In the lean Vesthimmerland have to make do with pine furniture.

At the second switch assembly on 26 November 1770 showdown to "estate departure

and besværing "ie. assessing what it would cost to put it in

the condition that the goods shall it should be l

Thus, demands get to crew 2 good plow horse a 12 dollars,

l good truck for 12 dollars.

For building renovation demands get to the farmhouse 24 dollars and allow the housing 66 dollars.

To shed 23 dollars and the coach house and fold of 12 dollars.

Record the addition, the widow owes Niels Pedersen tailor in Hurup

2 dollars.

Everything is total debt as calculated at 166 dollars!

The value of household and crew, as noted earlier calculated at

67 dollars, 4 mark and 9 shillings. To Delete now "generous" the

4 mark and 9 shillings of boværdien, and then receives a deficit of 99 dollars.

So we are back at Erik Nielsen Busk.

His father Niels Nielsen Busk achieved, despite his laborious life, being 89 years. "He died on 14 June 1863. His much younger wife died in 1875 at the age of 64 years.

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But his son, Erik Nielsen Busk born 26 November l824, has been

married to a girl from the area.

"1853, Erik Nielsen Busk, bachelor serving on Bjørnholm and

girl Lene Marie Larsdatter of Borregaard married in church

the 2l Mar. Groomsmen: School teacher Mosbech and smallholder Lars

Madsen of Borregaard. "

Lars Madsen is undoubtedly Lene's father, and maybe she has served

the girl with the teacher Mosbech.

They have a farm in the bracket, and it should be the last property

on the left before Vitskøl when you come from Ranum.

This property is located in the field, and is now completely rebuilt.

I do not know how many children they had, but it is certain that the

leaves the first boy baptized Niels Nielsen Busk after Grandpa.

This Niels emigrated to America with one or two of

his brothers.

The children of that interest us most, is named Poul Sahl

Eriksen Nielsen Busk.

Eriksen and Erik's son is he is called by the long usage,

and Nielsen name've followed them long. But where does the name Sahl from?

Although it really does not matter, it irritated

me long this name.

By chance, however, a kind of explanation is. I read

about the wise women in Vilsted whether Mrs. Haaning and her family.

Here came the name Sahl up and led a side branch out to the mother Lene Marie's family was struck, I acquiesced to.

It's a long name to carry around, so when in 1905 comes a regulation on name changes, he gets permission to change the name to POUL BUSK.

But before he was confirmed. He comes out to serve,

and last year he must be a soldier, we find him at Hvirvelkærgaard in Als. Her Here he teaches a girl to know her name is Karen

Christensen, and they decide to marry.

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Karen's father was named Jørgen Christensen Buus and mother named Mette

Hansen. Them, we will explore below.

KAREN CHRISTENSEN, born on Hvirvelkærgaard in Als 24 April 1870.

When it comes to her family, then we take a very large

jump back in time. We land in the year 1658 in Hurup, Østhimmerland. Today there is a Nørre Hurup, Sønder Hurup and Øster Hurup, but the

once spoke only on Hurup.

In 1658 was born a person who was named Jørgen Larsen. We

nothing about who he is, besides his father, of course, must have

been called Lars first name.

He is married to Mette Nielsdatter, and they have a long life together, as they are respectively 78 and 76 years old before they die.

Among their children, we will follow his son Niels Jørgensen, born 1707

Hurup, Als parish.

He married in 1739 with Anne Nielsdatter of Fruerlund , and they get

including a son baptized Christen Nielsen.

Christen was born 1747 in Hurup, and we meet him later in history

under the name Christen Nielsen Skovfoged (forester). Behind this epithet is

a long and interesting history, which should also be included here.

During the area's major landowner, Visborggard by Visborg, worked

in 1760's Peder Christensen as tenant farmer and forester.

He was married to Mætte Laustdaughter. They were young and newly married, and in marriage was born a boy who had been named Laurs.

On 23 October 1770 die young Peder Christensen, and in the parish register

write a pushy minister:

"1770, October 28 grounded Peder Christensen Skovfoged (Forester) of Hurup

30 years and 3 months. "

The day Peter dies, immediately bid to "lordship of Visborg-

It may seem unfair that employ such large amounts of it,

Mon ~ statement calls the "necessary repairs".

Peder Christensen was the only 30 years, so we must assume that he has had the highest farm ~ bracket for 5 years. we also know that he knows the conclusion of bracket goal has paid 25 dollars in "mounting are."

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This amount is not mentioned anywhere in the statement.

Underskudet on the 99 dollars to the widow now, in a potential relocation, pay for Visborggard, and she has no ability to cope. If she does, there is only the poorhouse, with

smaller family can take care of her.

Maette Laustdaughter chose to stay on the farm with s ~ n son

The decision was probably taken in consultation with the family.

As was the custom at the time, gathered, after funeral to eat and drink.

Before they parted, there should preferably be agreed on who

that would take place after the dead. When it was done, could the widow mourning for a week - usually bedridden - and so was

it over with. Life went on, you know.

we know after church records that Saturate was alone for 6 weeks.

"On 9 December 1770, Christen Nielsen of Hurup betrothed to

widow Mætte Laustdaughter. "

On 22 January 1771, they married in Als church.

Betrothal had taken place ~ the church, and after they were

to regard as genuine people. They could then later be married in the church,

but many merely betrothal, since it is not committed to a

celebration. A wedding could last 3-4 days, and it was a costly matter.

But Christen and Mætte was thus both betrothed and married, and it was

a happy ending for the 28 year old widow. Her new husband was

24 years old, so were they a suitable pair.

Under what conditions came Christen Nielsen now into the hilt

of deceased Peter? It appears it all out of copyhold letter, which is found in the estate's archives.

LEASHOLDER'S LETTER

FOR CHRISTEN NIELSEN ON A FARM in Hurup.

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I, Friederich von Arenstorffs, Lord of Visborggard, His Royal Majesty loud trusted Captain udi navy hereby proclaim to have the place and attachment, just as I also hereby towns and attach to this Christen Nielsen in Hurup me its place, the same place as forest ranger Peder Christensen fradød, which place aforesaid Christen Nielsen his life-time of attachment may enjoy, use and maintain, when these is all royal taxes, ordinary and extraordinary as now or hereafter graciously decreed cairns, as also country feast 4 dollars.

Careful and sincere to have supervised Hurup Forest, like his predecessor

before him, and it follows that nothing herein are forest is cut or bortstjæles, because in that case he same is ansv.arlig and replace me for what damage by his neglect me could be added, unless he offender may indicate after the llernådigste forest regulations will be appreciated him.

He must also, as soon as someone apprehended in the woods in illegal duties, the same make of me, so I can then do the necessary measures

to let search of him.

They know the place being twain old people, namely Christen Langrihm and wife, he gives their meager food their life time, and lets them

search dew and disc itself.

In this case, the old not with fæsteren can come to terms, as given

his annual liter barrel rye and barley l barrel, and settled a little husværelse to him in the yard.

For the rest of the gardens he farm buildings to increase and improve, so

also challenged the crew to keep in lovforsvarlig condition, so also

with forest supervision to relate that he not udi any infidelity or leftover befindes when he therefore not only to have its attachment sinned, but even under this Act and the royal regulations will be punished.

He shows me and my agent hørsommelig obedience.

For mounting on gardens he paid 25 dollars.

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In witness during mln hand and signet F. von Arenstorffs on 20 November 1770 Christen Nielsen. The date of this attachment letter is interesting. We know that the deceased Peder Christensen was buried on 28 October, and it finally shaped bracket letter was signed 20 November - about 3 weeks after the funeral.

When you make intermediate "negotiations" into account, so

it is almost proof that the funeral has decided that

Mætte getting married again with Christen Nielsen.

And Christen ensure that the agreement with the estate is in order before he

control over them, 9 December.

It is great obligations "Royal Majesty highly trusted

Captain udi navy "Instructs the 24 year old Christen Nielsen.

You lose all momentum at the long listing!

One must imagine that either Christen or Mætte is particularly

savvy in terms of reading and writing.

This is not a contractual agreement, which is negotiated Slw

forward, but conditions dictated it reverently listening few.

Think that would be responsible for what others steal from the forest, and

The damage, which lordship added!

The two old mentioned, Christen Langrihm and wife, were also on the farm when Peder Christensen took over. It was probably earlier

tenants, who were now aftægtsfolk.

Christen Langrihm is apparently quite a wrangler. In mounting the letter of Peder Christensen was stated that if Christen Langrihm "not with fæsteren can get right" when he out!

In Christen's Shank letter is however moderated slightly.

(There is incidentally a path in Øster Hurup called Langrihmsvej.)

Mætte is not a signatory of fastening the letter, but she still plays "a role", because when Mætte death in 1778 made the switch, follow the same guidelines as when her first husband died.

In connection with the death, we find again the pushy minister:

"1778, May 3, grounded Christen Nielsen Skovfoged (Forester) in Hurup his wife Mætte Laustdaughter, age 35 years, 4 months, 2 weeks."

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The move by Mætte's death is interesting and also said that Christen Nielsen has fulfilled its obligations under mounting letter.

It is estimated from the change manager's courtesy to Christen.

In switching protocol is a long and cumbersome statement with the usual "he jve Ib years ne" opening.

on the next page reproduced the most interesting from the protocol date of this attachment letter is interesting. We know that the deceased Peder Christensen was buried on 28 October, and it finally shaped bracket letter was signed 2o.november - about 3 weeks after the funeral.

When you make intermediate "negotiations" into account, so

it is almost proof that the funeral has decided that

Mætte getting married again with Christen Nielsen.

And Christen ensure that the agreement with the estate is in order, before he

control over them, 9 December.

It is great obligations "Royal Majesty highly trusted

Captain udi navy "Instructs the 24 year old Christen Nielsen.

You lose all momentum at the long listing!

One must imagine that either Christen or Mætte is particularly

savvy in terms of reading and writing.

This is not a contractual agreement, which is negotiated S1b

forward, but conditions dictated it reverently listening few.

Think that would be responsible for what others steal from the forest, and

The damage, which lordship added!

(Duplicate stuff ... taget out).

After widower now had promised to take care of Slne three

children, so would he finally recalled that "the estate owes that to

all you can do. "

After Mætte's death and funeral in May 1778 married to Christen in November of that year with Maren Pedersdatter.

About their marriage, we know only that they have 2 children o she dies in the end of 1786 or the beginning of the 1787.

At the census in 1787, the 40 year-old Christen namely married 3rd time

with the 36-year-old Johanne Larsdatter.

Census list also includes the names of 6 children namely 3 from first marriage, 2 from the second and l from third marriage.

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So there are 8 mouths to feed for Christian Nielsen. A laborious

life, when you consider that land and livestock must be cared for, to be supervised by the forest and also made villein for Visborggard Adscription, introduced in 1733, contained a provision that

no pawn between his 14th and its 36th years had to leave his birthplace without the landowner's permission.

The purpose of serfdom was to ensure sufficient manpower to millitsen, but the real purpose was rather to ensure landlords cheap labor.

The image of these peasants, most probably formed through the film "The king commanded -" dealing adscription repeal in 1788.

It was the image of hackneyed men and women who reverently creeps in

"Lordship", and ducked when the bailiff waved his whip above

c1 ~ TT .

Now able to locate the farmer hire a farmhand, thereby dropping the self-

perform work on the estate. These young men could violate the provision on "hørsommelig obedience", which emerged from an extensive reporting from the young manager Juul on Visborggard.

The report, which is shaped like a complaint against the tenant farmers fellows,

is sent to Chamberlain von Pentz in Aalborg on 21 October 1793.

The report is found between the estate's old papers, and it depicts

quite good tenant farmers situation and provides a good picture of "a betting man in trouble."

Here are the main contents of grievances redressed.

For noble Chamberlain and pin commander von Pentz!

During the 18 This month was part of the peasant servant fellows here

on the farm to administer hovarbejde, which I had supervision by Mr.

Chamberlain Arenstorffs request, taking his leave bailiff is just sick.

The people, as the day was to head to clean the sheep pen, did not

before the morning time. laughed, and their first business was when to eat half an hour.

Then work till was between 12 and l, then the people again and ate. rested for kl.2, and then worked for kl.3 ~.

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Now standing servant Niels Christensen, ministering at Johan Enevoldsen, very boldly and said to the other hovbudne: "Now is the time

we must h j em ".

I argued then, in all decency and without offending him or the

others that it probably was not their seriousness to take home? They came late in

and had eaten and rested in l! hour and only work for 4 hours.

Otherwise, it was their duty, after today's current length, to meet the

work when the sun had risen and continue its decline.

I thought they still should remain one hour, so there was work for five hours.

Instead, in order to comply with m ~ v ~ n reminder sees the modsætsighed and

aforesaid Niels Christensen began in an assembly where some twenty people were present that angibe me personligen with these words,

as strong forklejnede me on my honor and salute.

In the most serious oaths which I ashamed me to mention cursing and he confirmed that what I had said about work and rest periods was a

big lie. He thought it silly talk that someone would prescribe them

when to come and go. Was camerlengo not satisfied so

as it now was, he could do the work yourself.

And he wondered, that I had no stick, it may I want to download and begin to touch him. He would then treat me like I

could say that now had an adult laborer had hold of me.

During all this he said to me YOU!

This multi such sayings happened as reported in the presence of the

other hovbudne.

Example of what such a licentious man can act and ~ particularly at gatherings, was shown here on the spot.

. .. continued

When Niels Christensen tiltalede M1G so insulting, I found here

was not the place to afhandle this case. I took everything so quietly,

the right to hear whether that man could Practicing its crudeness,

When he got no contradiction.

His comrades try those of my stiltienhed that I was amazed

and afraid of this serious man.

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Because he's not going to be solely on the heroism, chimed also

Hans Pedersen's farmer Peter Abraham and Hans Erichsens farmer Søren Sørensen with hovedrnanden more offensive talernåder.

I finally went quietly away from these rebellious people and so,

that without any request or permission forføjede from the farm one hour before the sun's decline.

Well, I have now almost 8 years served and had oversight of m1n principals

work, and is therefore familiar with the peasants and their people playing, but

I can truthfully say that never has any farmer or his hovbudne on so despicable, forhånelig or rough way the attack as named 3 fellows.

I forbid that the statutory compliance, good order and calm care

maintenance, should be punished.

due Oft Regulation of 25 March 1791 its § 17

I ask humbly for your Højvelbårenheds favor pleasant will

determine the time and place for the meeting of the Parties, for which the first

searching case generally settled, and in the absence thereof with Resolution refer admissible under the proper judge after lawful place.

Wisborggaard the 2lde october 1793 J.Juul In a letter dated 29 October communicate von Pentz that the case "for lawful lap must determine s the competente judges".

SORRY, it was not among the estate's old papers could find nothing

about. how the matter ended.

During the reading of this "major work" can laugh at that

already in 1793 had problems with "rest periods provisions".

The good Mr. Juul was afraid butt, but there is no doubt

that he had the law in the back of this appeal.

When Christen Nielsen signs Shank letter ~ 1770, ruled the country

of the insane King Christian, 7

As Juul in 1793 wrote his report, called the king still

Christian the 7th, but is set from managed by a coup in 1784.

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When was the 16 year old Frederick as Crown Prince leader until his father

death in 1808. He was then crowned King Frederik the 6th

The young prince was, in its first year, assisted by Bernstorff

and Reventlow.

The last known v ~ ~ particularly in connection with adscription repeal in 1788.

But we must return to copyhold farmer Christen Nielsen.

Mætte and Christen's eldest son Peder meets girl Kiersten Christensdatter, and the two make a deal.

Their wedding took place in Als church:

"1803, l8 OCtober married Peder Christensen, Hurup and Kiersten

Christensdatter, Fruerlund . Groomsmen: Christen Nielsen, Hurup

and Christen Christensen, Fruerlund . "

Among the more children they have a son, who baptized Christen Pedersen.

He changes his mind long before he marries, ogVdet finally happens, it is with a young bride.

"1834, bachelor Christen Pedersen in Hurup , 30 ~ years old, and the girl Maren Jørgensdatter from Als , 19 ~ years old, married Oct. 24 in the church."

Christen Pedersen dies in 1853 only 49 years old. Maren Jørgensdatter

remarries with "bachelor Jens Hansen Jensen of skjellet in Mou ,

32 years. "

Maren is since 41 years. She survives this man, because when she dies,

at the age scars 86 years, she stands as the widow of Jens Hansen Jensen.

Christen Pedersen and Maren Jørgensdaughter had a son the l7 September 1839, and he was named Jørgen Christensen.

In 1905 he received a certificate of name of the name Jørgen Christensen Buus, and this

name comes probably from his grandmother.

Maren Jørgendaughter of Jørge Didrichsen and Gjertrud Jensdatter and this Gjertrud was the daughter of Jens Buus in Als.

The most important in this context is that Jørgen Christensen Buus

married Mette Hansen, and had a daughter named Karen.

This meant that we looked forward to my Grandma!

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Jørgen and Mette have more children, but here we will concentrate on his daughter Karen.

She was baptized in Als church on 6 June (2 Pentecost) 1870,

and she was confirmed the same place.

"1884, l Sunday after Easter confirmed Karen Christensen of Als . Parents: Jørgen Christensen and late wife Mette Hansen in Als. character: mg + I mg"

It turns out here that Mette is dead. It happened in 1880 and

she was only 37 years old.

Jørgen Christensen did not marry again.

In the church book, we read:

"1907, died July l, buried 6 July, Jørgen Christensen Buus, 67 years old, in the house of his son, farmer Jens Nielsen in Hvirvelkærgaard; widower of Mett ~ Hansen, last common residence in Als City."

We note that the parish register now, after 1905, using the surname Christensen Buus.

Jørgen Christensen had come to see his daughter Karen get married.

"8 October 1889 married in Als church bachelor Poul Sahl

Eriksen Nielsen Busk, 23 years old, doing military is currently reviewing its

military service in Aarhus and girl Karen Christensen, 19 years old,

home with to parents in Als.

Groomsmen: Jørgen Christensen and Peter Bush.

This Peder may well be Poul's older brother. (NOT)!

(While Karen now are waiting (to) the Hvirvelkærgaard, and Poul jumps soldier in Aarhus, we can appropriate round of this overview:

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Poul Sahl Eriksen Nielsen Bush and Karen Christensen

born 1866 in Bjørnholm Parish born 1870 in Als Parish

The son of: the daughter of:

Erik Nielsen Busk Jørgen Christensen Buus

born 1824 in Bjørnholm Parish born 1839 in Als Parish

The son of: The son of:

Niels Nielsen Busk (2) Christen Pedersen

born 1784 in Bjørnholm Parish born 1804 in Als Parish

The son of: the son of:

Niels Nielsen Busk (the 1) Peder Christensen

born 1741 in Bjørnholm Parish born 1775 in Als Parish

The son of: the son of:

Niels Jensen Busk Christen Nielsen

born 1690 in Bjørnholm Parish born 1747 in Hurup Parish

The son of: The son of:

Jens Busk Niels Jørgensen

born?? in Bjørnholm Parish born 1707 in Als Parish

The son of:

Jørgen Larsen

born 1658 in Als Parish.

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MY MOTHER'S HOME IN Vilsted.

After the soldiers time was over, hired Karen and Paul into a small house, which was next to the village hall in Vilsted.

In one room, he began now to clog (træsko mager - wooden cows). If he had learned anything such is not known, but it was apparently quite well.

Buying agriculture could not speak om. It could

only happen if the father wanted to help and bail.

As will be apparent, was Paul Busk clever with his hands,

and had a talent for trade, as a start to clog (træsko mager - wooden cows)

was perhaps not the worst start.

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There were children housed, and the site was soon cramped. At one time they build a house in the middle of the city. The timing of this hovering just because I've gotten conflicting information on construction time, but it is probably also matter.

However, I have been able to make this list of the children,

who grew up in the home - one or the other place.

Prices are subject to the

Jørgan Nielsen Busk, born 1890

Erik Nielsen Busk, born 1892

Helene Marie Nielen Busk, born

Mette Nielsen Busk, born 1897

Mary Nielsen Busk, born 1898

Jens Nielsen Busk, born 1899

Ejvind Nielsen Busk, born 1901

Sigrid Nielsen Busk, born 1906

Twins born in 1907 - died l day old.

It was sincere, but there may well have been more.

My grandmother Karen died in 1914 only 44 years old.

Grandpa was alone for 8 years. He had a short time a housekeeper, but it did not really. In most years, turns Mette and Mary to be home and keep house.

This information about the children, etc. I have from the youngest of

them / Aunt Sigrid, and meeting with her, I want to portray.

Like I had to find Aunt Thora in Suldrup , to get something about my father's family, there was now only the youngest of the children from Vilsted back in my mother's family.

There has never - in my time - been much connection with

uncles and aunts of the two sides.

I was very well received at Aunt Thora, so why not

venture up to Aunt Sigrid in Tranum.

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I knew that her husband was dead, so Ingrid and I took a day trip around Tranum cemetery.

While we are searching walked around, we were closely followed by one of the "natives". Finally he ventured closer, and asked what we søgte.Vi got to know where Sigrid lived, but since it was Sunday, we would not disturb her.

Some time later I asked myself at the grocery store the corner. He explained on road and house number, but added that

she evening before had come to the hospital.

After many unsuccessful attempts we made final aunt Sigrid

home. It was for morning coffee and a lot of talk.

Now, the list of my mother's siblings set. She could not remember birth years, but age differences could she explain.

Old pictures now got names the characters and then talked we otherwise family.

When Ingrid and I drove from 'Tranum, we agreed on one thing:

face with the close-cropped gray hair, all movements and

speech - it was like meeting my mother!

Before looking closer to home in Vilsted, I will mention some of the things that the active and energetic Poul Bush dealt with.

But first we greet the family through this portrait.

The only picture of Grandma, who died too early.

It can be something of a puzzle, when a few pieces to put a picture together, in an attempt to obtain information about my mother home in Vilsted.

The following image had long been in my drawer, without being able to

tell me much. But one day "I threw snø s one out" with

LØGSTØR AVIS:

Who is my grandfather in the company? - Who is my grandfather in the company of the picture, ask Frode Kristensen, Tyvedalsgade 13 C, in Nibe. He is in the process of gathering material into a ancestry history and is therefore extremely interested in getting information about your subjects. Grandfather is Poul Bush, there were wooden acting in Vilsted. The photo was taken by photographer Nyholm-Olsen from Løgstør around the 1905.

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Poul Bush sits at the far right of the image. If there is anyone who can help Frode Kristensen, they can contact him at the above address.

And then there were bite! I made many suggestions as to who the four gentlemen were.

An elderly man from Salling could know his father. A lady from Vilsted

did not know any of them, but thought that the gentleman with knæk flippen (clerk collar) may be

school teacher - how they looked then. But she now errors.

The solution was closer than I thought, "You could have saved all

the hassle "said my niece Doris from Bjørum slet the phone" I have

picture, with all the information on the back. "

Doris had from his mother a book where this photo included.

The five gentlemen constituted Board of the Danish By holding associations

Vesthimmerlands circuit.

Standing on the left is the Charles Nielsen, and he was not clerk,

but goldsmith in Løgstør. At his side Thorvald Knudsen, Editor

of Løgstør Avis.

Seated, from left: Mads Madsen from Malle Hedegaard . Then Søren Hedegaard from Salling, since 1901 chairman of the board. And the far right is so Poul Busk. The book stated that Poul Bush has been very active in The temperance. Thus, he was co-founder of Afholdsforeningen (The teams association) in: Gravlev, Hobro, Hørby, Vejle and Vilsted for which he has been chairman for 13 years. The picture is not from 1905, but was taken after Poul Bush came into the district committee in January 1912th

With this gain also followed an added bonus l form of a call

from Aalborg.

A lady in Løgstør who are interested in history, rocks picture and

Text from the newspaper, and sends it to an old friend in Aalborg.

Her friend called Gunda, daughter of Pouline (Poul Busk-2nd wife), and

through a half-hour telephone conversation do I formed myself a fairly well

picture of home in Vilsted.

But before we step inside the home of Karen and Poul Bush, should Vl look at this

image. A postcard with Poul Busk sitting on the bench at the far right.

The card came from Gunda in Aalborg and old FDFer I thought immediately:

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To Poul Busk would be to find in Kalundborg, has presumably related to his

bi-business selling of seeds to andmændene. But summer camp - or Holiday

Colony - could therefore not be too children from Vilsted. There were further

100 boys at the camp, and so great was Vilsted do not. And then dump the

explanation through the letterbox one day. From m ~ n sister Emma got a

clipping from Løgstør Avis and it solved the riddle. The article, which you

can see on the next page, had the same postcard-picture with, and the 89-year-

old Else Christensen had Emma been with the Møens Klint - without knowing this

history. I called the 89-year-old girl up and over a cup of morning coffee was

I For more information about Holiday Colony.From LØGSTØR AVIS 22 September

1990: Thank you to the people of Vilsted of goodness and charity 80 years ago

could Løgstør Avis bring a thank you from two Copenhagen teachers, Julius

Andersen and Gleophus Hansen, to the many in Vilsted who helped to make a

holiday to Copenhagen school students an unforgettable experience.

Teachers require that I Vilsted have shown kindness and charity as they - never

forget. We had a lovely stay in Vilsted last years and had heard that we were

eagerly awaited this year. "We thank Ranum milk for milk delivered was free,

and thank the many in Vilsted and in Løgstør for donated gifts, which made it

possible to extend our stay by three days out of the 14 that was expected. We

thank the Board the village hall for shelter and thank all children adults for

each a bright and friendly smile. The days are gone very quickly and we have

enjoyed the great hospitality, good food and the beautiful nature. "Also great

day for the people of Vilsted In 1909 took Vilsted against four Copenhagen

school with two teachers. Time, there were no concerns about receiving boys,

which could easily be made to damage by agricultural machines and there was no

cordial tone between farmers and locals, but the schools had. trouble finding

places to feriophold. In Vilsted so some people differently on this issue,

and we fixed it so that the right new village hall could be available. The

Copenhagen school students were given a warm welcome and, receipted with an

exemplary performance. Teachers had good control and there was always life at

the village hall, where there was music and the evening often dance with

the region's young people. A farmer told me that he always knew where his

children were when they were not home. They were down to the village all. There

were many contacts to the home and more of the Copenhagen children had their

stay extended by home visits. All the children had four extra days

when there was given so many gifts that you could afford the extra holiday.

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Children from poor homes Teacher Godtfredsen, Vilsted, writes in Løgstør Avis before the children arrive: "We are now the second year of this visit. The visit last year gave much joy to the children of Copenhagen, but also for

us Vilsted.

We got a contact with children from poor homes in Copenhagen. The children are taken by teachers and only the cleverest comes with. For grants from prosperous in Copenhagen has received funds for this holiday camp. You

do yourself all the economic here. "

Godtfredsen calls to give gifts of money, potatoes, meat, bread, pork, fish, rhubarb and groceries, as it can help to provide a better stay - and possible. extended.

Was with the holiday colony former grocery store in Vilsted and a few years ago, an organist in Vilsted church, Else Christensen, Vilsted borrowed newspaper pictures from the holiday camp.

Else Christensen, who recently topped 89 years, remembers that his father, who had previously grocery store in Vilsted, helped to organize and provide opportunities for vacation colony.

Else Christensen was 8-9 years since the Copenhagen school students came to Vilsted. They had tab and drums in the evening played teachers. Most of Vilsted's children and young people and many older people gathered at the congregation hall. '

She clearly remembers the life that was on vacation colony.

From his home in Vilsted inherited my mother a bookcase with

bookcases filled with books.

Some of these books were / old and worn. They had

not just been on the shelf, but was in use.

It was Jens Thises Parish Judge girls in several volumes, all krevet on vendelbomål. There were two small books written in 's-aw jy sk!' . In all of them is with a small rubber stamp embossed name P. Busk listed.

I have always been interested in books, written in the old Jutland dialect, and therefore these tattered books a possession. I have often spoken of Jutland, but kept me Jngre writers like Hans Poulsen and Anton Berntsen.

Many years ago we were at a family party with Emma Vilsted Aakro. I had read or told some of Jutland. After eating cereal an old man approached me and said: "It was like hearing your grandfather.

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I asked for an explanation, and I got it.

Poul Bush was heavily used for entertainment by combining celebrations. He read up on Jutland in the Assembly Houses In VestHimmerland before the coffee was served. On inns and hotels, he did not.

And he was good to read up, I was told, and any associations that had the connection with agriculture. There he met the some of his seed customers, and found perhaps new, the old man said with a smile.

I {terrain fireplace F0DSELSDAVSGILD SMAAHISTORRER

Customs clear O VESTJYSK BUENDJlOEL NUE J l10EER

In PLADDERUP SO TNRAAD The two funniest stories -

and the two most worn!

Information on Poul Busk include Found butcher Evan Nielsen in Vilsted.

He told me that he had once given Poul Busk massage an arthritic legs. "You're used to having meat to make, said Poul Busk to him, can not you give me a little massage."

I did so, said the butcher, and in return I borrowed his 2 seater Ford a Sunday trip with the family.

Same butcher told that Poul Busk occasionally worked as a veterinarian. He had a strong and narrow hand, and if a calf was wrong, he had taken to reverse it.

When I asked where træhandleren (timber handler) had learned it, he said that it came from the time when he served in the Als. On Hvirvelkærgaard they had a great and fine herd and they could manage was the saving to the vet.

It was certainly not a bad idea to give farmers a helping hand. It might support his small business with sales of seeds.

In my assessment the business was not so small. If you look at the settlement, located on the next page, so was 1659 kr quite a tidy sum in 1926. There should be leather in many træbunde, to earn the same.

I see Poul Busk for me as an energetic man with a good

humør. Always ready with a mischievous remark.

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After a visit to the cemetery in Vilsted sat Ingrid and I on a bench outside ****. An old bent man stopped to look at these "tourists". Without giving me to know I asked gently if he had known the timber merchant, who once lived on the corner.

He did. "He bothered me, he said, and the

I will never forget. He calls me tea "a worse original". 11

After the talk we had, I can only agree with my grandfather

assessment.

ABOUT HOME.

At one time the family moved Busk, from edge

at the village hall, into "downtown".

The house was built on the corner by the church, diagonally opposite

Use Association, and it is still there.

It contained a small shop with workshop behind. The accommodation had two rooms facing the street separated by a double living room and the nice room.

Wood working with shoes (Clogs) had evolved and it now had more

nature of the timber trade.

From my father's old books, I can see that he in 1922 has delivered River, Skovlskafter mm for timber merchant, Poul Busk, Vilsted .

When Grandpa worked in the workshop during the winter, had

he often visits. Three girls, including Hand out clean Gunda,

came regularly, and then they told stories and adventures.

At home there was a reading circle who gathered once a week. Books were bought - or borrowed - and then turns teacher Pedersen and Poul Busk to read up.

"I can still see him standing in the doorway between the two rooms"

says Gunda "cg read to the listener kr e d s c"

That evening began and was concluded with singing.

Teacher Pedersen and Poul Busk turns also to read

up by combining Christmas trees in Vilsted and region.

Grandpa was mentioned widower for eight years.

As dispenser in Vilsted door, the widow Pouline the move from the apartment by the business. She then moves looked over at the opposite corner, and later married Grandpa.

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Her daughter Gunda, which of course came in the workshop, said little joking that she had certainly acted as matchmaker in the case.

I once saw my grandfather. When I was 9-10 years were Jens Jørgen and I up there. And I remember two things from this visit. Grandpa sitting on a chair, shaking hands and voice. Was it the Parkinson's disease?

The second thing I remember was the small courtyard behind the house.

It was paved! In contrast to the sometimes muddy place in Klæstrup, this was the dream of a playground.

As we drove home, I asked why Grandpa shook such on your hands. Mother said, it is because he has run so much on Motorcycle in his time.

The explanation I swallowed raw.

Poul Busk died in 1938. His grave does not exist, but behind the church **** we found the gravestone with his name and

year and the inscription "Erected by Vennerll.

ABOUT THE CHILDREN.

The two oldest boys, Jørgen and Erik, traveled around 1910 to America. Jørgen married a hairdresser, and taught herself hairdressing. He died in 1935.

Erik was never married. According to letters to home he went around the country, and had loose jobs on the large farms. These letters inherited my mother, but they are no more. I have read them, and it was fascinating reading.

None of them later visited Denmark.

Based on Erik's letters estimated family that he simply did not have the money to travel a ride home.

He volunteered for the Army during First World War. Whether he was wounded is not known, but at his death in 1960 he lived in a kind Veteran Housing in Arlington, South Dakota. He was buried with military honor at the famous Arlington cemetery. Between the thousands of white crosses are one with his name on it.

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When his testament reached, through the Foreign Ministry,

family got quite a surprise.

When the cost of the funeral, and it was many, was pulled from, so he left $ 25,000 to her siblings in Denmark. Converted amounts it to 175,000 kr. A significant amount in 1960.

His Testament began with the words "To my beloved

siblings in Denmark .. "I.

Why did he never home? Was he an invalid after his participation in the war?

If any of the family's youngest had to get past Arlington

Cemetery, look for Erik Nielsen Busk.

The two little boys, Jens and Ejvind, got seats in Helberskov. There they married, and has since lived.

Mette was married to Anders Vestergaard Pedersen. She died in 1925, only 28 years old.

Mary lived for many years in Aars. One of her children, Gunnar

Busk Nielsen, still lives in Aars.

Sigrid married Holger Nielsen, and lived most

of his time, and still lives in Tranum.

Helene Marie came, like the other, early to serve.

She was only 14 years old when she started Brøndum Dairy.

They were here two girls, and it was for them an exciting day,

when new students to the dairy. Perhaps it was just he, they would have to create a home with?

The l November 1908 it was assumed a new student. His name was Karl

Marinus Kristensen and came from Ejdrup.

The name was nothing wrong with, but he had red hair. A red-haired man, however, was the last thing you wanted to marry, was the girls' sense.

It should however go differently, and we will return to.

Before we can see what mejeribestyrer (dairygirl - man) Rønnow thought about this red-haired student.

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THE WAY FROM BRØNDUM TO Klæstrup.

Now we unite as the threads that started partly in Ejdrup and

partly in Als, Jutland.

We follow the couple's journey from the meeting in Brøndum to take root in Klæstrup. The threads woven around some year and places. There are not many colored bows on, because I can not recall that my parents have told much about their youth. (Maybe I have not bothered listening?)

Following served time as a student leaving my Father Brøndum Dairy, and given the space as Dairyman on Haastrup Dairy, located near Faaborg. Here he was one year.

As previously mentioned, was an older brother, Christian, moved to Faaborg, and it is perhaps the explanation for the choice of this Dairy.

At the same time, that is l Mar 1910, about my mother home to her parents in Vilsted, and the l3 Sept. are born a girl who will be named Helga.

Karen and Poul Bush takes care of the little girl, and in the spring of 1911 traveling Mother of Funen.

The l May this year, my father moved to Gunnerup Dairy at Glamsbjerg. I near Glamsbjerg lies estate Brahe-Trolle Borg, and here was Mother space as dairy lady.

It was commons ~ wonder that larger farms and estates self-made butter and cheese. From his (her) time in Brøndum known Mother maybe a little to the dairy operation?

I have visited Vestfyns Egnsmuseum (district museum)in Glamsbjerg, hoping to find something on dairy and especially if the freight Brahe Trolleborg. Maybe there were pictures of the employees?

Local museum archives were packed in connection with a

movement, and was not available.

Proper archives were not yet released, and it becomes the

not with the current landowner - said museum manager!

It was a disappointment, but otherwise we had a lovely trip

to Funen, Langeland and Ærø

My Dad's stay at Glamsbjerg was short-lived, and the explanation has Dairy manager given in its recommendation.

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From l October 1911 to l April 1912, he is working on cooperative dairy in Møgelhøj, located at Frederick in North Zealand.

This information I have from church records, for the 13 February 1912

is Helene Marie and Karl Kristensen married in Vilsted Church.

The 9th of April 1912 meetings Father of the Navy, and here he makes service

of Coastal Defence Ship "Olfert Fiseher" until lS October.

He was discharged as a fireman when he is among his papers had a Boiler Fits-Certificate from the time of Brøndum.

The ship was incidentally to Germany to retrieve Frederik d.S.

It was said that he was found dead on a doorstep, but running

have so many rumors among soldiers.

On 9 June 1912 is my oldest brother Svend the world, and when

Marine soldier has returned home, they move into a small apartment in Halkær. The house is still there, however, are the two small apartments

merged into one.

This is what the house looks today. It is the last house on the left when you come from Nibe. In the house lived other celebrities: Anders Jensen who sold fish and tarred rooftops. Called "Tier-Annis". After they had moved into Halkær, they also got Helga there.

But it did not quite long. She longed for Vilsted and

Karen and Poul Busk missed her just as much. In Vilsted was

she is cared for by Aunt Sigrid, who was only four years older.

This information I have from Frida Holm Pedersen in Vilsted .

She played as a child with Sigrid and Helga.

While they lived in Halkær worked Father of cooperative dairy in Nibe.

In the afternoon he earned a little by helping to Halkær Mølle.

(Stated by one of the brothers on Halkær Mølle).

The trip to Nibe was on a bicycle, but in 1913 they moved to Nibe,

and so were many things easier.

Karl Christensen has stayed with us from 1.Mai to 1 October 1911 and when he leaves the place so quickly is because of the dairy here have gone over to F1ødeeksport (cream expert), whereby space as Butter Dairyman thus become the world free .

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Karl Christensen as such has conducted its work to my satisfaction, so I can safely have been able to confide in him Butter Legal treatment on their own, and were also of good quality, and we have not received a single complaint or laughed points at any exhibition.

Similarly, he participated in the accounts, which he

performs nicely and determined.

Karl Christensen is of noble character, very nice and reliable, so you can safely put him at any place in a Dairy why I give him ~ in best recommendation with the desire for a good future.

Gunnerup Andelsmejeri we Glamsbjerg d.19/10 1911

I.Thybo, Bes-.l · · · ~ r In Nørregade 2, a small house next to the police station, moved the little family into in 1913. The house lies

still, but the two small apartments have been merged into one.

Despite this, the house today is not sold to families with

children - there's no children's rooms!

But then there was room for 3 children, in 1914, Ragnhild born and in 1915 came Karla.

Dad was still working on cooperative dairy, and he also had a stint running film about evening. It gave 25 cents.

"The Phoenix-cinema" as it was called, belonged to the hotel phoenix

and stood where now intercity bus Kiosk available.

It was in the silent film time when the pianist Else Petersen,

also called Thumper - Else, accompanied.

The family's spending was standing relative to earnings.

In an old municipal account book from 1915, you can read the Dairyman Karl Kristensen quarterly pay 4.31 in council tax.

In 1916 the family moved to Vokslev. Square as manager

in the Assembly house is vacant and they've got.

I remember Mom told that she had made a list of what should be bought in before they moved. However, since Road Transport 01and should have 3 dollars to move them, then there was no more money left, and there were no shopping.

I also remember she said ~ We had no possessions - and then she added with a certain pride:-but we owed it does not matter!

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Father began to work on the mill in Klæstrup as when owned by coach builder Anton Jørgensen.

I think knowing that he, before they moved, had the

by Anton Jørgensen. The free space in the village hall

fit may very well into their plans.

While Dad worked in Klæstrup served Mother suffered by cleaning the meetinghouse and the sale of coffee and soda, They gave 25 kr per year in rent, they got extra when the hedge was cut or ceiling of the hall was hvidtes. I've looked in the Assembly house old books, and it was not boring reading.

In 1917 Poul comes into the world and four years later, Emma

born. -

Although there are now five children in the house can be saved up. Maybe

was coffee sales not a bad business? They were in the meeting house for 7 years, and worked their way up to their own.

In 1921, sawmill again for sale. Now could the previous

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Dairyman and Boiler Fits be Iltræmand - and why not?

There was to be used 9.ooo, ~ _i cash, and it was more than

standing on the book of the Bank ~ Far-sought a partner and Carl

Pl ejdrup volunteered with half the amount.

They continued in the village hall until 1923. It small house

in Klæstrup was in the intervening years rented out.

The family has regularly asked: Are you almost done

with the story? To this I can say: I am NOW!

The rest of the story can my siblings write, for it knows

they are better than me.

They will then in their chapters have a marginal note that I

was born in 1927 and Jens Jørgen in 1929.

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This booklet added some pages of to story of "Klæstrup

Vandmøllen" that I have made to the Local History Archive.

And it ends with pictures of the two, as eight children cabinet-

tea it, we will always remember as" our home in Klæstrup".

V A N D M ø L L E N to K L E S T R U P.

How long Vandmøllen in Klæstrup existed, remains to be

uncertain, but it is certain that the right to damming and exploitation

of water power is very ancient.

Binderup Å delivered, on its way to the fjord force for not less

than 8 watermills and Klæstrup there was a natural decline, as

allowed for damming.

The pond was then considerably larger than the is know today. It

first deed, as we know, there is talk of a "pond with islets".

For the safety of the pond there were things like "right to fill

in the so-called Lundbakker".

A detailed description of the place otherwise may not be very accurate. we know that in 1847 referred to a property with a "mill operated by the drop of water" as well as a building "of brick with 6 courses are designed for residential and other subjects for turbine operation".

Using the census list of 1834 have V1 found out that the place since occupied (perhaps owned) by Wheelwright Simon Danielsen. He's 29 years old and his wife named Frederikke Nielsdatter.

He might need water power to pull a ~ ar machines 1 S1N business.

He leaves the place and settle down 1 Vokslev City now as Gaardmand.

l 1840 find V1 Mill Building Niels Christensen. He is 61 years old and

called Niels Gravlev after his native parish. He is married to Karen

Sørensdatter.

l 1840/41 will be Watermill bought by industrialist Marcus Bech

from Aarhus to organize it for Krasmølle. l mill erected

"Two cloth harsh-Machines".

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Niels Christensen will remain in place for the census in

1845, he is listed as a factory manager. He now works for

Marcus Bech or, as Bech sold for.

l mill lives furthermore Mourits Nielsen as a factory worker, his

wife Maren Christensdaughter and their two children.

Marcus Bech sold Krasmølle to grocery l. M. Garben from Nibe.

Garben had business which now Hotel Phoenix is located.

because of certain problems in Nibe must Garben leave the area, and

who now runs Krasmølle is not known. There are indications that

Marcus Bech takes over again - presumably as mortgagee.

l 1847 made Krasmølle to "sale by auction".

What it was assumed that an acceptable bid, history does not

something about, but given auction at a bid from a grocery store in Nibe namely Agent Ivar Christian Wibroe.

With the new owner starts the wheels rolling. I.C. Wibroe was

enterprising man with a nose for business, and he buys later

Krasmølle in Gelstrup (Stampemøllen).

The two Møller (Mills) was run together with the business, which he owned in Krærnmergade in Nibe, the so-called Cloth Factory.

This was pure recycled. The factory was linked to more than 50 rag collectors in Jutland.

at the two mills were the rags sorted before opkrasningen of wool.

The wool was baled. on each of the turbines was employed as manager and a number of graders and presses. It was generally

women and children who were employed, and the pay was low. The only

are spun gold was I.C.Wibroe.

Wibroe drove the company strongly forward. In Klæstrup he suite installed a modern turbine at 24 horsepower.

The production, which had been around 122,000 pounds

krasuld, reached in early 1850 ~ s to over 500,000 pd.

The company managed to become one of the country's largest. Over half

of total exports of krasuld came from Nibe.

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Kras mill in Klæstrup gave employment and wages was modest, then held it, however hungry from the door of those who in the census lists described as "small farmer without land".

Employed as manager and uldkrasser was for many years Jens Chr.

Jensen. He had come from the island. Svenstrup and had married

a girl from Nibe named Caroline Andreasen.

In 1860 they live together with their 3 children. In addition, live a

49 year old unmarried factory worker named Karen Marie Møller.

That has been living for two families seen by the fact that in 1870

lives a factory worker Bonde Gustavsen Eck (born in Sweden) with his wife and two children.

In 1880, living Jens Chr. Jensen alone in Krasmølle. Now, the "Swede"

moved to Pandumhuse and laborer in agriculture.

The enterprising I.C. Wibroe have many iron in the fire. Age does he now begins to "phase out", although the word was not invented then.

In 1894 he sells Krasmølle in Klæstrup to s~n son Jens Schibbye

Wibroe. A deed is registered the second June 1894.

at a time within the next four years, burn the mill down

to the ground. It happens while J.S.Wibroe with his family

decorate Christmas tree. This information comes from Mrs. Wibroes ~ agbøger,

But when they should not be published, known year not.

we know that the property was little - or not at all - insured,

and Wibroe not afford to rebuild it. This is well

also explains what happens in 1898.

According to the Land Registry, 21 May 1898, sells JSWibroe to Mill Building Jens Andersen from Aalborg:

"The me related property matr. No. 3d Klæstrup, Vokslev Parish

associated Dam and Holme, alleged buildings, among which Klæstrup Watermill with standing and running gear.

The buyer receives the property as it currently is and is to be Machines and all present solved. Purchase price 10,000. Ikr.

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Aforesaid property will now belong to the buyer with the same glories and rights, burdens and obligations under which they previously belonged to me. After which, inter alia, held right after receiving instructions to take fill from the so-called Lund Bakker to dam around the north side of

Millpond, the right to drive to the mill from the ordinary way

down to the river and Exclusivity of Fisheries in the millpond. "

Based on the pre-quoted part of the deed sounds indeed very beautiful,

but the matter seems still a little "speget".

Whether Jens Andersen now unwilling or unable to pay, then there

not a penny on the table in this trade.

Jens Andersen issue a mortgage bond of 10,000 kr to JS

Wibroe on 21 May 1898 when he gets deed to the property.

He "committed himself and his heirs, the one for all and all

for someone to pay aforesaid capital in the June or December futures, which terminated from either side with a half years of notice.

Interest payment, 4% per annum, payable the first time December futures ".

On December 30th the same year gives Jens Andersen this proxy:

I, Jens Andersen, according to the deed, things read 21 May on year from Manufacturer JSWibroe cuts up title no 3 d Klæstrup, Voxlev parish, along with Dam and Holme, alleged buildings, among which are Klæstrup Watermill with standing and running gear hereby authorizes the District Administrator Dab in Nibe to end sales of aforesaid property as-is with Machinery and Equipment under such conditions as he deems appropriate, and to the connecting effect for me to sign the necessary sales documents such as Purchase Contract and Deed. This power of attorney is irrevocable.

Klæstrup on December 30th the 1898th

P.T. Nibe

Jens Andersen

Jens Andersen has probably never lived in Klæstrup, but JSWibroe

got his mortgage, and it was probably the most important.

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At the census in 1901 indicated JSWibroe still owner Kras mill in K1æstrup. at

that time inhabited the property of a lime plant worker named Karl Lillelund.

The mill is apparently still. Jens Andersen are still owns - on paper that is.

It's him which, with district agent's intervention, selling the mill in

1905.

Since surpassing that of køkekontrakt, the coachbuilder Anton Jørgensen from Nibe of DKK 4,000

The purchase price payable by 2,000 kr to June 1906 and 2000 kr in December 1906th Payment is to JSWibroe, thereby partially get satisfied its mortgage from Jens Andersen.

Let us for a moment stop the turbine wheel and draw a picture of

the new owner coachbuilder ANTON JORGENSEN from Nibe . He was born d.7.november 1866 in Ejdrup Parish, the son of Hjulmand (wheelman) Jorgen Pedersen. Anton was trained as a wheelwright in Vokslev, and started as an independent in Nibe in 1890. It happened in a very small space, with housing and workshop in a back building on the property where the cinema later was housed. Around 1900 began Anton Jørgensen to produce different wood, and he soon discovered that there was more future in the than in being a coach builder. In October 1905 he buys the mill l Klæstrup, and move its few machines.

This ad is from "Nibe Dagblad" the 1905th Shortly thereafter notify coachbuilder Wittrup that he is moving into Jorgensen's' previous workshop.

In Klæstrup continue Anton Jørgensen now to produce tDillebører, light harvesting equipment and clothes hangers:

He runs the factory until April 1917, which he sells to Jens

Christian Jørgensen from Dorf .

Anton Jorgensen continues to work in Klæstrup few days a week, but builds simultaneously workshop and home in Crane Street in Nibe.

In 1923 he takes the new workshop in use and continues here Sln

production of wood products.

In 1930 he buys buildings from the former Packing Factory in Kræmmergade. He moved his business to do so, now under the name A. Jorgensen's wood factory. (The company name Nibe wood factory has another secured exclusive).

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Over 40 years, the small workshop in the back building in Skomagergade

Who is this JENS CHR. JORGENSEN from Dorf , as ~ April 1917

buy timber factory in Klæstrup?

Stuff book could tell that he bought in 1917 and sold ~ gene in

1921, but the grain he from and where did he go?

I was stuck for a few years until an article in "Jyllands Posten" caught my attention. An image from Sæby Watermill

and the name "Agerbæk" got a bell to ring.

Above from hiding popped the memory of a visit by a mill in Sæby as oak was 10-12 years old. The owner called Agerbæk, and after the article was called the owner now Agerbæk Jorgensen.

Was there a connection?

Using the phone book I found a 92-year-old relative in Vodskov. Through a long and pleasant conversation I had almost

a "here's his life." - per phone.

Jens Chr. Jørgensen is trained as Mill Building in Vodskov, where he incidentally met the girl he married. (It was her 92-year-old sister I met - per phone)

The couple cereals as newlyweds to Klæstrup in the spring of 1917. their oldest

son, Simon, is baptized in Vokslev Church.

When Jens Chr. Jørgensen was so difficult to trace, because it w ~ s

name confusion.

He was born near Melholt in Vendsyssel, a property which

called "Agerbæk". According to church records is his name: Jens Christian Steffen Jørgensen, but in Klæstrup bl ~ v he always called Jens Agerbæk.

This name goes back in the old books, and it's confusing.

When Jens Christian Jørgensen will Klæstrup are factory doing well, and therefore the price of another, than when Anton Jørgensen bought "debris" in 1905.

Anton Jørgensen continued to work at the factory several days a week.

Mill builder needed a wheelwright who could do cartwheels for the region's farmers.

the factory was assistant manager of Vokslev Village Hall, Carl Christensen, who also had been there for Anton Jørgensen time.

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For four years worked these three now together at the factory, and when Jens Christian Jørgensen in 1921 Want to try something else, shows Carl Christensen interest in buying the company.

In 1921 sells Jens Christian Jorgensen. He has ~ 3-4 years Solbjerg Sawmill,

and then buys Sæby Watermill. This is owned ~ today by a son, Jens

Agerbæk Jorgensen, as the name Agerbæk sat thus fixed.

The previous owner, coach builder Anton Jørgensen, is still involved in the Serene ~ It may be that there is a need to create "wheelwright work".

The two owners had each contributed 4,500, - kr, both to purchase and partly

as working capital. Based on the balance sheets, available from 1921

and 1922, one can see that the investment return is reasonable.

Sales are distributed in many small orders, and it is mainly in

North Jutland træhandlere (wood dealers) they find customers.

In every small town was then a wooden or timber merchant who sold the shafts of høleer, shovels and forks.

For hardware stores, købrnænd and use associations with hardware department were delivered: Milking chairs, stools, washing machines, strygebrædter, rocking horses and side rails.

For the heavier Department heard production of wheelbarrows ~ various models and furniture.

Green Painted Christmas tree stands in three sizes may well be described as a seasonal item.

In 1923 takes Anton Jørgensen, as mentioned earlier, his new shop in Crane Street in use, and thus he leaves the company in Klæstrup.

Before then, made an agreement that he will not run competitor in Nibe including in the manufacture of clothes hangers.

Anton Jørgensen ignored this Agreement, and started a production

of the same goods that were produced in Klæstrup.

It was only a verbal agreement, they had taken, but after all, a deal!

It did not lead to any "open war" between the two old boys

from Ejdrup. There was room for both of them.

A branch of the company was also the sawmill, where you up cut

timber for the region's farmers.

Carriage and harness work still had a place, and after Jorgensen's departure, had to assume a coachbuilder.

This message is from Nibe Avis spring of the 1924.

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Communication.

Notice is hereby honorable Country dwellers that we have assumed an accomplished Karet Skinny recommend us all to Karet Skinny course

falling at reasonable prices.

New cars available at Checkout.

Christensen &: Plejdrup Klæslrup sawmilling.

Phone. Vokslev 23rd

The same spring decide Carl Plejdrup to sell s ~ n of the company. Plejdrup had not started a family. He was perhaps a somewhat restless person who now found that it was time to seek new pastures.

In April 1924 he disposes of his half share to Carl Christensen

then is the sole owner and continues the business for more than 50 years.

In the company register will he admitted the company under the name:

NIBE wood factory, Klæstrup per. Nibe and it was later, for competitive reasons, show s ~ g to be a sound decision.

In 1930 was built a new long as forge contained in one

half housing and the laundry room at the other.

The hiring of a blacksmith, so you could handle bracket of wagon wheels,

wheelbarrows, etc. '

Now there were two permanent and two laborers for shorter or longer

periods. Otherwise, it was a family business, where the boys had

address as soon as the powerless to screw a hook of a garment hanger.

In 1937 the company built a new farmhouse, and accounts for this is

found in the old books. Craftsman expenses in total 6,413, - Euro

Much of the work would probably have even performed.

For the record to indicate that the weekly wage in 1937 was 27, - Euro

A bill from case Reinert in Søndergade, Nibe is preserved.

Dated August 1934, it shows that the pivot is made ear 6 to rotate

a chair leg and 5 ear for a handle for a shovel.

Mechanic Simonsen in Skomagergade reconditioned company Ford A

in December 1934. It cost a total of labor and parts

225.41 AUD

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Such was the situation ~ 30s, when revenues were very small.

What did they do with it? It was felt its spending equivalent

down!

~ A ~ Ilie - APPENDIX to the history of the Watermill ~ Klæstrup.

After the more official report on water mill in Klæstrup, intended for Nibe local history archive, I will continue a little longer in the family.

History has namely a strange loop, which must also be included here.

If you've read the story carefully, you can remember that ~

Klæstrup was a manager by the name of Jens Christian Jensen. He grains

from the island. Svenstrup and was married to Caroline Andreasen.

Hold on to the two!

When I once in 8o-began to assemble pieces to a family history, I found through census list Jens Christian and Caroline in Klæstrup . When Ingrid so these names appeared there anything to mind. She remembered the first time I was at home with her parents. After the visit, she had to explain where the long grain commission from. It was explained and her mother said, I know Krassen that I have often visited my grandmother.

First, as far north as 8o-were this remark interesting. We leafed through Ullits-family history (overall and recorded by a teacher Gravesen from Lundbæk) and studied the old census lists, and then went up the puzzle.

Jens Christian Jensen and Caroline Andreasen had four children. The oldest

called Ane Kirstine, and she later married Masonry Niels Jensen Public Access, which built house in Crane Street in Nibe.

Ane Kirstine and Niels Jensen Ullits (?Public Access) got a number of children, and among them was

Karoline Andrea (named after her grandmother).

Karoline Andrea later married fisherman Niels Fuglsang. You

had eight children, of which the smallest was named Ingrid.

My dear mother in law have probably walked many trips up to Krassen.

Just a skarn that we had talked about it while she was alive.

Perhaps readers of this draw the lesson that in time gathers

and note a few things.

at some point you start to search s~ne roots, and so may perhaps be lost.

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