Skafte Family in Nakskov

[P Fonstad]

I would like information on any descendants of the following children of Hans Rasmussen Skafte (1804-1858) and Karen Pedersen (1815-?) and information on these individuals as well;
Peder Christian Skafte - b. 1841
Vilhelm Ferdinand Hansen Skafte - b. 1844
Niels Johan Hansen Skafte - b. 1849
Caroline Amalie Hansen Skafte - b. 1852

I am a descendant of the 5th child Edward Waldemar Hansen Skafte who emigrated to the US in 1880.

Thank you,
P. Fonstad

[Homer Ficken]

As a start, this must be Edward's emigration registration:

Name:  Skafte, Edvard Occupation:  Dugmager
Age:  22 Destination:  Neenah, Wisc.
Contract no.:  610900 Registration date:  10/2/1880
Last res. parish:  Nakskov (Lolland) Last res. county:  Maribo
Last residence:  Nakskov Destination country:  USA
Destination city:  Neenah Destination state:  Wisconsin
Name of ship:  Indirekte
IDcode:  I7980X0111

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

And this his parents with Vilhelm:

Maribo, Lollands Nørre, Nakskov Købstad, Fruegade, , , 235C, FT-1850
Name: Age: Marital status: Occupation in household: Occupation: Birth place:
Hans Skafte 46  Gift  Daglønner, huusfader Sandby sogn, Halsted amt
Karen Petersen 33  Gift  Hans kone [Hans Skafte] Gloslunde sogn, Halsted amt
Wilhelm Skafte 5  Ugift  Deres søn [Hans Skafte og Karen Petersen] Nakskov

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Homer Ficken]

Peder Christian Skafte must have died small?   I find his birth in Nakskov 30 Aug 1841, but he was not listed in the household 1850 census.  

He is also not listed in this 1855 census, which appears to be the family before Hans died, with two additional children that you didn't list:

Maribo, Lollands Nørre, Nakskov Købstad, optegnelse 5 side 189, , , , FT-1855
Hans Skafte 52  Gift    
Karen Petersen 38  Gift hans kone  
Wilhelm Skafte 11  Ugift deres søn  
Johan Skafte 5  Ugift deres søn  
Pauline Amalie Skafte 3  Ugift deres datter

But I didn't find either a death record or confirmation for Peder in Nakskov.

EDIT:   He must not have died as this is probably him in 1860, working as a servant:

Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Gurreby, Skovlænge Gurreby Skoledistrikt, , En Gaard, 32, FT-1860
Name: Age: Marital status: Occupation in household: Occupation: Birth place:
Tobias Pedersen 48  Gift Husfader. Gaardmand  Gurreby Sogn, Maribo Amt
Hildeborg Caroline Bruun 48  Gift Hans Kone  Everdrup Sogn, Præstø Amt
Eline Margrethe Tobiassen 16  Ugift Deres Barn  Gurreby Sogn, Maribo Amt
Ane Margrethe Tobiassen 9  Ugift Deres Barn  Gurreby Sogn, Maribo Amt
Jens Peder Tobiassen 7  Ugift Deres Barn  Gurreby Sogn, Maribo Amt
Peder Jørgensen 26  Ugift Tjenestekarl  Vesterborg Sogn, Maribo Amt
Rasmus Madsen 21  Ugift Tjenestekarl  Ryde Sogn, Maribo Amt
Peder Christian Hansen Skafte 19  Ugift Tjenestekarl  Nakskov
Kirsten Jørgensdatter 15  Ugift Tjenestepige  Dannemare Sogn, Maribo Amt

[Inger Toudal]

Maribo, Lollands Nørre, Nakskov Købstad, , Fruegade 235b, 252, FT-1845, B5264
Name:    Age:    Marital status:      Position in household:      Occupation:      Birth place:
Hans Skafte   41    Gift      Dagleier   Sandbye
Karen Pedersdatter   36    Gift      hans Kone [Hans Skafte]   Gurrebye
Kristiane* Skafte   4    -      deres Børn [Hans Skafte, Karen Pedersdatter]   Nakskov
Ferdinand Skafte   2    -      deres Børn [Hans Skafte, Karen Pedersdatter]   Nakskov
* Kristian?

Maribo, Lollands Sønder, Gurreby, Gurreby, en Gaard, , 24, FT-1850, B8418
Name:    Age:    Marital status:      Position in household:      Occupation:      Birth place:
Tobias Pedersen   38    Gift      Gaardmand og Huusfader   her i Sognet
Hildeborg Caroline Bruun   38    Gift      hans Kone   Evendrup i Sjælland
Eline Margrethe Tobiassen   6    -      deres Datter   her i Sognet
Ane Hansdatter   67    Enke(mand)      Mandens Moder   her i Sognet
Jens Bruun   33    Ugift      Tjenestetyende   Horslunde
Jørgen Clausen   22    Ugift      Tjenestetyende   Søllested
Petra Madsdatter   27    Ugift      Tjenestetyende   Ryde S.
Karen Marie Pedersdatter   16    Ugift      Tjenestetyende   Søllested
Peter Christian Skafte   9    -      deres Pleiesøn [foster son]   Nakskov

Maribo, Lollands Nørre, Nakskov Købstad, Østre Kvarter, Fruegade 235, 129, FT-1860, C7467
Name:    Age:    Marital status:      Position in household:      Occupation:      Birth place:
Karen Petersen   45    Enke   Dagleierinde      Volshave, Maribo Amt
Caroline Hansen   8    Ugift   Datter      Nakskov
Edvard Hansen   3    Ugift   Søn      Nakskov
- - - - -

I think Pauline in FT-1855 is an error/misinterpretation - should be Caroline. Was Niels Johan born after the census 1 Feb. 1850, or is he omitted in the 1850 census?

Best regards,
Inger Toudal

[Inger Toudal]

Looks like Peder Christian and Wilhelm Ferdinand emigrated, too (info from http://www.emiarch.dk/search.php3?l=en):

Name:    Skafte, Christian Hansen   Occupation:    Landmand
Age:    27   Destination:    Racine, Wisconcin
Contract no.:    22800   Registration date:    3/4/1869
Last res. parish:    Græshave* (Lolland)   Last res. county:    Maribo
Last residence:    Græshauge, Maribo Amt   Destination country:    USA
Destination city:    Racine   Destination state:    Wisconsin
Name of ship:    Indirekte
IDcode:    I6969S0208
* Græshave and Gurreby ar neighbouring parishes

Name:    Skafte, Vilhelm   Occupation:    Landmand
Age:    26   Destination:    Marquette
Contract no.:    53500   Registration date:    4/7/1870
Last res. parish:    Nakskov (Lolland)   Last res. county:    Maribo
Last residence:    Nakskov   Destination country:    USA
Destination city:    Marquette   Destination state:    ?
Name of ship:    Indirekte
IDcode:    I6971S1307

Inger T.

[P Fonstad]

The information in my first post was vetted by a very distant relative.  This relative is a descendant of one of my great grandfathers x 4 and his second wife.  I was aware that the first child was probably being raised by an uncle on his mother's side.  I also have the information from the Danish Emigration Database for Edward and his wife Anna Nielsdatter Madsen who signed up on the same day 10/2/1880.  I was also aware that his older brother had also signed up but have no information as to whether he actually did emigrate even if for a short while.  He apparently shows up in the 1890 census.

I just wanted to clarify.  Thank you all,