a) Jens Pedersen (Riise), born 9 Mar 1817 in Durup, farm owner in Voxlev, died 22 Jan 1865 in Simested, married 25 Mar 1850 in Thorup to Karen Marie Christensdatter, born 9 July 1829 in Thorup (daughter of farm owner Kristen Nielsen and Kristine Kristensdatter) [widow married twice, 8 Oct 1865 in Simested to ______? Jens Peter Knudsen Buus, born 21 Mar 1840 in Molbjerg, Oster Hornum Parish (son of farm owner Knud Kristensen and Ane Jensdatter)] - 7 children
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JENS PEDERSEN RISE SIMESTED, , HORNUM-FLESKUM, Aalborg Pages 336-338 / 1857-1866 / FHL #43417
Timeline
1863 - Born in Simested, Aalborg, Denmark
1878 - Immigrated to U.S. and changed his name to Peter Johnson.
1880 - Lincoln, Black Hawk Twsp, Iowa?
1884 - Became a U.S. citizen, Iowa
1890 - Married Nielsene Christensen - Iowa
1900 - Census - Reinbeck, Iowa
1906 - immigrated to Canada
1911 - Living in Carmichael District,
1939 - wife Nielsine died
1948 - Died in Gull Lake, SaskatchewanOn 12 April 1878, at the age of 15, Peter sailed on the Steam-Ship SS California from Glasgow to the US with his brother Jacob Aagaard Winther Jensen. The names on the passenger list were recorded as Peter Jensen and Wnt. Jensen. A bible was presented to Jacob by the captain of the ship, David Orenstone. It is thought that there were at least two of Peter's brothers, Jacob and Nels, who came to the US sometime before their 16 birthdays to avoid the Danish draft. Peter had to leave Denmark before he turned 16 to avoid the draft also. Information contained in the diary of Jacob Aagaard Winther Johnson, [a copy of which is in the possession of Jeanne Butler of Marysville, Washington] suggests that Jacob made more than one trip back to Denmark. It is also thought that a brother Nels, who possibly settled in Manitoba, may have died in about 1880, but to this date, we have no more knowledge than that.. It is thought that Peter was one of at least five siblings, and that his family was fairly well off.
Peter settled in Grundy County Iowa, and on 5 September, 1884 he became a citizen of the United States of America.
According to my grandmother, Alma , Peter and Nielsene Christensen met in Denmark, where she worked for his parents. In 1890, she came to the US as an indentured servant to Peter. I have not been able to find her on any possenger lists at this time. Peter and Nielsine were married on 11 October 1890 at Reinbeck, Iowa by A. Methpessel, Justice of the Peace. Witnesses were Peder Andersen and Mary Andersen. Peters parents were named on the marriage certificate as Peter Johnson and Marie Christensen.
In 1900, Peter and family were living in Blackhawk Twp., Reinbeck, Iowa.The 1900 census records his occupation as RR labour. At this time the family were renting a house. The census indicates that Nielsine had 5 children, 4 of whom were living at the time. From the ages of the children, it is possible that a child could have been born between Alma and Anna. They moved to North Dakota sometime between 1900 and 1906."In 1906 the family moved from North Dakota to the Carmichael District (Saskatchewan) to homestead on land SE 24-12-20-W3. Their first home wasa dug out with a peaked tar-papered roof. The inside was boarded up with lumber, a large window at ground level, very similar to some of our modern basement suites of today.
Memories of childhood recall it was tastefully furnished, no doubt a talent brought with Mrs. Johnson from Denmark. The board floor was scrubbed white, probably with homemade soap and lye, homemade braided rugs gave it a homey quality; how cool it was down there for cream and vegetables. This house was snug in winter and cool in summer, no air conditioner was needed. All callers were welcome and the coffee pot was always on the stove. The Johnsons were good neighbours.
Some of their children attended Carmichael Rural School. Later selling their farm to the Ogdens, they moved southeast of Gull Lake(Saskatchewan). Today the home site has vanished into one largecultivated acreage owned by G. Wightman of Swift Current, Sask." Excerpt from the "History of Carmichael"Possible census entry 1880
Census Place Lincoln, Black Hawk, Iowa
Family History Library Film 1254327
NA Film Number T9-0327
Page Number 506C
Jacob JACOBSON Self M Male W 37 DEN Farmer DEN DEN
Sophia JACOBSON Wife M Female W 29 DEN Keeping House DEN DEN
William JACOBSON Son S Male W 1 IA DEN DEN
Andrew WALTERS Other S Male W 38 DEN Farmer DEN DEN
Christian JACOBSON Brother S Male W 26 DEN Farm Laborer DEN DEN
Peter JOHNSON Other S Male W 17 DEN Farm Laborer DEN DENIn April of 1999 I wrote to Citizenship and Immigration Canada for the naturalization records for Peter Johnson. They were unable to locate any naturalization records for Peter.
Jensine Mathine Jacobine WINTHER
1) Jensine Mathine Jacobine Winther, born 29 May 1792 in Ranum vicarage,died 6 Apr 1875 in Simested, married 18 Oct 1816 in Durup to Peder Jensen (Riise), born 28 May 1790 *, farm owner in Voxlev, died 31 Oct 1871 inSimested - 4 children
Christian Ludvigsen PONTOPPIDAN
Parish Minister
Since it is a common practise in Denmark to use the parish, town, farmand household as the surname, it is considered as a matter of course that Aagaard, named after a couple of outlying towns and one entire farm, is the name given to explain the lowlands Slaegter area.
It originated from Sjaelland, and started with Islinge Slegten, and from Southern Jutland and a third from North Jutland. Together they are called Juelstrup Slaegten.
The Aagaard families consist of Minister Peder Deichmann Aagaard (pg 27) whose will of 5 Feb 1790 contained the following. Legal price at the time was 17,000 crowns. He donated this money in five potions to five unmarrieds and two widows. The legal information can be found at Kammerraad (rental records), Klokker and Vor Frue church in Copenhagen, DH Aagarrd and the Minister for Hornum Herrod.
The Deichmann's will of 26 April 1869 contained the following:
By Bolette Cathrine Kraft Gyldendal, widow after( Kancelliraad?),bookhandler Jacob Deichmann. The legal capital was 630,000 crowns also divided between his widow and unmarried children and others that worked for him. Mostly to widow and daughters. Legal information was handled by V Tegner, legal council in criminal and political, V J Ingersleve (LawFirm) and partner Otto Bull.
The legal information is the reason that this genealogical information was published (from Agnaterne).
Without the help of Captain Lengnick and the time that he spent looking for information, this couldn't have been possible. There was a lot of correspondence.
Many members of the surrounding lowlands (Skaegtens and the ministers and parish members and local men that were happy to accomodate and talk about it. Special thanks to Lieutenant Krydstodbetjent Adof Aagaard of Larkollen, Norway. It was with great interest they got the information together. Also the Norwegian arm of the lowlands Slaegten." English translation of the Preface to Legatfamilian Aagaard fra Juelstrup Praestegaard by Max Grohshennig, (Published by the CopenhagenGenealogical Institute, 1905),
Final Student at Frederiksborg 1817 Bachelor of Theology 1823. Parish Pastor for Louns and Alstrup 12 Jan 1825. Ordinated 11 March same year. Parish Pastor for Gislum and Testrup 4 July 1834 (until?) 10 June 1859.
Death Mariager
Unmarried.
Butter and eggseller in San Francisco.
Landmand in America.
Soster (Sister) til Jens Winthers Hustru, Side 8. -
Andreas Morton Aagaard WINTHER
Landmand i San Francisco (Farmer in San Francisco.) Ugift.(Unmarried)
Jacob Aagaard (Winther) Jensen RIISE
Jacob Aagaard Jensen (Riise), born 10 Feb 1851 in Simested. Travelled to America place of residence unknown. Changed name to Jacob Johnson.
Birth evidence is Butler County death record. Birthplace information obtained from Mary Persaud.
1900 New Hartford, Butler County, Iowa Census
1910 New Harford, Butler Country, Iowa Census
1920 New Harford, Butler County, Iowa Census
Marriage evidence from Falor family bible owned by Glenn Stevens.April 28, 1999 Jeanne Butler, learned the following information from a telephone call with Doris Henry:
"The information that she has told me is things that she learned from her mother, Georgia May Johnson, who was the oldest daughter of Jacob and Olive Johnson.
Jacob had an older brother named Nells. Jacob's father gave them money to come to the United States to avoid the draft. She thinks that it would be around 1875. According to Doris, my Aunt Gertrude corresponded with a Mary.
Jacob parents lived on a farm in Denmark. Jacob traveled back to Denmark a couple of times.
Jacob spoke about six languages. Danish, English, German, French and had a working knowledge of different languages. Jacob played the violin and the accordion."
And from a second phone call:
"She told me that when she was a little girl around 1933 Jacob's father died and left his estate to all his grandchildren in America. She remembers her mother, Georgia May, getting a letter that she took to the bank and they had to send it somewhere to be translated. When it was taken care of she received a check for about $80.00. Doris was not sure of the time frame but thinks it was about 1933.
Doris said that her mother had told her that Jacob's father was not a poor man and that all his children were educated. I am assuming that he was definitely a landowner. "
Jacob has two different gravestones. Fairfield cemetery outside of New Hartford is where he is buried. Another gravestone in Oak Hill Cemetery, New Harford. The reason for the two gravestones is there was a devastating snow storm when Olive died and there was no way that they could get to Fairfield Cemetery where Jake was buried.
Death date evidence by Butler County death record. Death certificate obtained. Father's name listed on death certificate. Could not find an obituary.
There is a story written about Jacob Johnson by Lilliam Berninghausen. This story is a bit fiction according to my grandmother and great aunt.It doesn't have any genealogical value about names/dates/etc. but it was fun to read. Jacob was apparently a jack-of-all-trades. He could fix anything.Jacob Johnson is listed on the 1885 and 1895 Fairfield twp., Grundy Co., Iowa census.
According to Genevieve/Johnson/Hill, Olive was a great horsewoman. Olive traveled in a covered wagon with her parents to Iowa.
1870 Boynton, Tazewell County, Illinois Census
1880 Beaver twp, Grundy County, Iowa Census
1900 New Hartford, Butler County, Iowa Census
1910 New Hartford, Butler County, Iowa Census
1920 New Hartford, Butler County, Iowa Census
1925 New Hartford, Butler County, Iowa CensusBible entry lists Olive's birth date as 29 April, 1868. Marriage date from Falor family bible owned by Glenn Stevens. From Jeanne Butler.
Death certificate in possession of Jeanne Butler. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, New Hartford, Iowa.
Obituary from the 'Allison Tribune', May 2, 1945
"Mrs. Olive Johnson, 78, who for more than half a century had been a resident of Butler county, died at her home in New Hartford Monday as the result of heart disease and a stroke. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.George Falor she was born near Delvann, Illinois, April 20, 1867, where she lived until she was 15 and then moved with her parents to Missouri. When she first came to Iowa, she lived in Grundy County and later came to New Hartford. She was married to Jacob Johnson in 1884, and he preceded her in death in April 1921. She is survived by four daughters and two sons., Mrs. Mary Spencer of Hornell, New York, Mrs. Myrtle Akkerman of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Mrs. Irene Clapham of Eugene, Oregon, Mrs. Alice Aagaard of New Hartford, Hayes Johnson of Terre Haute, Indiana, and Clifford Johnson of New Hartford. She is also survived by several Grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Tentative plans for the funeral were for today at the Methodist church in New Hartford."
BIOGRAPHY: Residence in Arkport NY
Some information from address book of Annie Johnson.
Residence in Wisconson Rapids, Wisconsin.
Residence, Veneta, Oregon.