1860 Danish Census for Brund Village, Skjold Parish, Bjerre District, Vejle County
Beginning in the upper left with the fifth person:
Niels Christensen 45 married born Horsens
Ane Marie Andersdatter 46 married born Glud
Christen Nielsen 15 born Skjold
Abelone Nieslsen 11 born Skjold
Ane Nielsen 4 born Skjold
Birth record of Abbelone & Nielsine Nielsen
Nielsine died at the age of 4. Christen died at the age of 19. He was a sailor on the Ship Fregattan Jylland and died in the Battle of Helgoland 9 May 1864 during the Prussian War. He is buried in Cristianssand, Norway. There is a memorial there to the sailors.
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Abelone's Confirmation
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It was a law in Denmark that everyone must be confirmed in the Lutheran Church. The priests gave everyone a grade on their knowledge of Christian Doctrine and their behavior. Her knowledge of Christian Doctrine was good + and her behavior was average.
It was a law in Denmark that everyone must be vaccinated against smallpox. Abelone daughter of Niels Christensen was vaccinated in V. Bisholdt 28 May 1853 at the age of 4.
Hans & Abelone's Marriage
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1880 Danish Census for Glud Parish, Vejle County
Beginning with the second family:
Hans Jorgen Mortensen
Abelone Nielsen
Ane Marie Mortensen
Dorthe Mortensen
Niels Sine Mortensen
Morten Jorgen Mortensen
Abelone arrived at the Port of New York on 16 July 1883. She took the Ship Silesia from Hamburg, Germany. She was a 34 year old Danish wife traveling with her children, Anna age 9, Dorthea age 8, Nielsine age 7 & Morten age 4.
Marriage record of Abelone's parents, Niels Christensen & Ane Marie Andersdatter.
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Niels Christensen and Ane Marie Andersdatter were poor farm laborers. You could not be married without permission from the Danish Lutheran Priests. Niels & Ane Marie were not allowed to marry until 25 Novemeber 1842.
This is the illegitemate birth record of Abelone's older sister, Else Marie Nielsen. She was born 22 October 1838. In the far right column it states that Niels Christensen of Horsens admits he is the father. This was unusual. Most men denied being the father. They wanted to marry, but the priest did not think they could support a family. The baby was placed in foster care. It was not until 4 years later that Niels and Ane Marie could marry. Ane Marie was 8 months pregnant at the time of her marriage.
