I am looking for any information on:
Alexandra Karoline Marie Jensen
Born 1864 - possibly in Randers- Church - I believe could be Sct. Mortens
Parents: Jens Jensen Hevring and Sara Marie Hesselberg
1890 Census in Randers - SCt. MOrtens had her living with her parents - however I can not find anything - either marriage or a death.
Thank you for any help.
Kathleen
Hi Kathleen,
According to the 1880 census, she was born in Randers:
Randers, Støvring, Randers Købstad, Kvarter/Rode 43, Kirketorvet, , Matr. 368 forhus stuen, 234, FT-1880
Name: Age: Marital status: Position in household: Occupation: Birth place:
Jens Jensen Hevring 59 Gift værtshusholder husfader Voer Sogn Randers Amt
Sara Maria Hevring født Vesselberg 49 Gift husmoder Hjørring Hjørring Amt
Anine Jensine Jensen 20 Ugift deres datter Randers Randers Amt
Alexandra Caroline Marie Jensen 16 Ugift deres datter Randers Randers Amt
Jens Morten Jensen 14 Ugift deres søn Randers Randers Amt
Jens Christian Jensen 2 Ugift deres pleiebarn Randers Randers Amt
Johanne Cathrine Mikkelsen 20 Ugift tjenestepige Aarhus Aarhus Amt
source: http://ddd.dda.dk/
Most censuses after the 1880 census have not yet been transcribed, hence are not searchable.
Best regards,
Inger Toudal
Hi Kathleen,
She was born 10 Mar 1863 and baptized in Skt Morten on 25 May 1863, opslag 328 nr 36.
Sincerely,
Paul
Hi Kathleen,
Here is Sara Marie Hesselberg in the 1834 census
All persons in the household
Hjørring, Vennebjerg, Sankt Hans, Lundgaards Mark, , Lille Lundgaard, 18, FT-1834
Name: Age: Marital status: Occupation in household: Occupation: Birth place:
Morten Hesselberg 48 Gift Boelsmand og slagter
Ane Kirstine Knudsdatter 47 Gift Hans kone
Mette Marie Mortensdatter 15 Ugift Deres børn
Jens Christian Mortensen 10 Ugift Deres børn
Knud Christian Mortensen 7 Ugift Deres børn
Sara Marie Mortensdatter 4 Ugift Deres børn
Christian Schak Mortensen 2 Ugift Deres børn
Sincerely,
Paul
I believe that this is Alexandra in the 1901 census. It would appear that she married a butcher named August Vilhelm Opitz and resettled in Frederikshavn.
Hjørring, Horns, Frederikshavn Købstad, , , 430 og 436, 382[F1], FT-1901
Name: Age: Marital status: Occupation in household: Occupation: Birth place:
August Vilhelm Opitz 3/8 1847 G Husfader Slagtermester Schlesvig, Tyskland,
Alexandre Caroline Marie født Jensen 10/3 1863 G Husmoder Randers,
Villiam Christian Jensen 30/4 1882 U Pensionær Slagtersvend Frederikshavn, Hjørring, Amt,
Christian Jensen Bostrup 11/5 1881 U Pensionær Slagtersvend Romalt, Chrit????, Sogn, Randers Amt,
When you click "Show all fields" in the 1901 census, you get additional info:
Source: FT-1901
Name: Alexandre Caroline Marie født Jensen Sex: K
Birth date: 10/3 1863
Position in household: Husmoder Marital status: G
Birth place: Randers,
Parish: Frederikshavn Købstad District: Horns
County: Hjørring
Household-/family no: 382[F1] Title no/address: 430 og 436
Married when: 1892
Spouse dead: Living children: 0
Dead children: 4 Address: Sæbyvej. Forhus Stuen.
Date moved: 1897
Last residence: Randers
Religion: Folkekirken
Source entry no: D5195 Record no.: 4587
Best regards,
Inger T.
Thank you so much everyone. Your help is very much appreciated.
Is it possible to find out any more information on August Vilhelm Opitz? Is there a physical address for them?
Thank you for any help.
There is a physical address: Sæbyvej, Matr. 430 og 436, Frederikshavn.
You find images of the original census at AO, Folketællinger, FT-1901, Købstad, Frederikshavn, Gade: Sæbyvej, opslag 98-100.
There's an error in the transcription at ddd.dda.dk. According to the 1901 census, butcher August Wilhelm Opitz was born in Schlesien, Tyskland, i.e. Silesia, Germany (nowadays almost all of that region is in Poland). Doesn't make it any easier to trace him, though.
He owns the building and lives with his wife and two assistants at the ground floor, where he has his shop as well.
Did you find Alexandra's marriage? Maybe additional info about A. W. Opitz could be found in the marriage record.
Best regards,
Inger T.
In the 1906 census August Vilhelm Opatz no longer lives on the property. It belongs to a new butcher (opslag 134 and 135).
I think todays address of title no 430 is Søndergade 51A and title no 436 Søndergade 49.
According http://www.ois.dk the current buildings were built in 1927.
Hi Kathleen,
I found A.W. Opitz in the Danish Immigration Database http://ddd.dda.dk/immibas/htm/immibaslink.htm.
He obtained Danish citizenship/ became naturalized in Denmark 19 Apr. 1907. At that time he lived in Hobro (købstad) in Randers county. So that might be the place where to find him and Alexandra in the 1906 census.
Efternavn: Opitz Fornavn: August Wilhelm
Erhverv: Slagtersvend Fødelokalitet: Rudolphs Waldau
Føderegion: Preussen Fødeland: Tyskland
Fødselsår: 1847 I DK fra: 1889
Bopæl, lokalitet: Hobro Amt, region: Randers Amt
Lov af: 19 04 1907 Tillæg: A
Løbenr: 354
Surname: Opitz Given name: August Wilhelm
Occupation: Butcher Birthplace: Rudolphs Waldau
Birth region: Prussia Birth country: Germany
Birth year: 1847 In Denmark from: 1889
Residence, place: Hobro County, region: Randers Amt
Law dated: 19 04 1907 Supplement: A
Serial no: 354
You should be able to find his application for citizenship at the Danish National Archives (Rigsarkivet) in Copenhagen with more info about him.
His birthplace Rudolps Waldau was later spelled Rudolfswaldau and is today called Sierpnica:
http://www.gluszyca2.hb.pl/?str=pocztowka&id=6
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierpnica
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia
Best regards,
Inger T.
Thank you very much. You gave me a great starting place for August.
Have a great day.