My great grandparents (on my mother's side) were born in Denmark...my great grandfather Mikael Marinus Vestergard was listed on the 1880 Danish census at age 6 as living in Lina, Gjern, Skanderborg, Danmark, however, i am not sure if that is where he was born. His parents were listed as Mads Nielsen Vestergard (age 51) and Kirsten Marie Sorensen (age 41) on the same census. I would love to know more about where my great grandfather was born, as well, as anything about his parents, grandparents...
My great grandmother Anna Johanna Jensen was born circa 1873 in Denmark...i would love to know who her parents and grandparents were and where in Denmark she was born...if she had any siblings.
Thank-you in advance for any help.
Christina
Mikal Madsen Vestergaard
no. 17
https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/billedviser?bsid=166238#166238,27923265
Skanderborg, Gjern, Linaa, Skjellerup By, Linaa Sogn, et hus, 208, FT-1880, C9859
Navn: Alder: Status: Stilling i familien: Erhverv: Fødested:
Mads Nielsen Vestergaard 51 Gift Husfader, Fragtmand Ringkøbing Amt
Kirsten Marie Sørensen 41 Gift Hans Kone Funder S. Viborg Amt
Kirsten Marie Vestergaard 15 Ugift Deres Børn Her i Sognet
Søren Hans Vestergaard 13 Ugift Deres Børn Her i Sognet
Anders Vestergaard 11 Ugift Deres Børn Her i Sognet
Johanne Marie Vestergaard 7 Ugift Deres Børn Her i Sognet
Mikael Vestergaard 6 Ugift Deres Børn Her i Sognet
Niels Vestergaard 5 Ugift Deres Børn Her i Sognet
Holger Vestergaard 2 Ugift Deres Børn Her i Sognet
Skanderborg, Gjern, Linaa, Skjellerup Nygaarde, En Gaard, 269, FT-1870, E0632
Navn: Alder: Status: Stilling i familien: Erhverv: Fødested:
Mads Nielsen Vedstergaard 40 G Huusfader Jordbruger Dalager Sogn. Ringkjøb. Amt
Kjersten Marie Sørrensen 32 G Huusmoder Funder Sogn. Viborg Amt
Ane Micheline Madsen 12 U Barn Tulstrup Sogn
Jens Madsen 10 U Barn Linaa Sogn
Niels Kristian Madsen 7 U Barn Linaa Sogn
Kersten Marie Madsen 5 U Barn Linaa Sogn
Hans Madsen 3 U Barn Linaa Sogn
Anders Madsen 1 U Barn Linaa Sogn
Mads Nielsen
no. 3 in 1829
https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/billedviser?bsid=169995#169995,28540269
Ringkøbing, Bølling, Sønder Borris, Debelmosebye, En gaard, 7, FT-1834, C1119
Navn: Alder: Status: Stilling i familien: Erhverv: Fødested:
Niels Madsen 43 Gift Gaardmand
Ane Jeremiasdatter 35 Gift Hans kone
Johanne Cathrine Nielsdatter 9 Ugift Deres børn
Jeremias Nielsen 7 Ugift Deres børn
Mads Nielsen 5 Ugift Deres børn
Marie Nielsdatter 1 Ugift Deres børn
Maren Christensdatter 71 Enke Aftægtskone
Elisabeth Madsdatter 18 Ugift Tjenestepige
Skanderborg, Gjern, Tulstrup, Tørring Bye, Skole, 48, FT-1845, B7377
Navn: Alder: Status: Stilling i familien: Erhverv: Fødested:
Mikkel Madsen Westergaard 43 gift Skolelærer Borris, Ringkjøbing Amt
Birthe Marie Niels Datter 38 gift Hans Kone Voldbye, Skanderborg Amt
Johanne Cathrine Westergaard 12 ugift deres Datter Tulstrup
Mads Nielsen Westergaard 16 ugift Pleiesøn Lemb, Ringkjøbing
Ane Rasmus Datter 24 ugift Tjenestepige Wenge, Skanderborg Amt
Konfirmation in Tulstrup
no. 1 in 1844
https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/billedviser?bsid=170830#170830,28677991
Kirsten Marie
no. 6 in 1838
https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/billedviser?bsid=162195#162195,27256002
Viborg, Hids, Funder, Funder, 1 Huus, 38, FT-1845, B5370
Navn: Alder: Status: Stilling i familien: Erhverv: Fødested:
Søren Hansen 41 Gift Træskomand Them Sogn, Skanderborg Amt
Marie Christensdatter 36 Gift hans Kone Bryrup Sogn, Skanderborg Amt
Ane Kirstine Sørensdatter 12 Ugift deres Datter her i Sognet
Hansine Sørensen 10 Ugift deres Datter her i Sognet
Kirsten Marie Sørensen 7 Ugift deres Datter her i Sognet
Karen Marie Sørensen 5 Ugift deres Datter her i Sognet
Caroline Kirstine Sørensen 3 Ugift deres Datter her i Sognet
Marriage Mads and Kirsten
no. 17
https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/billedviser?bsid=170289#170289,28584693
Viborg, Hids, Funder, Funder, et Huus, 58, FT-1850, B5377
Navn: Alder: Status: Stilling i familien: Erhverv: Fødested:
Hans Pedersen 34 Gift Huusfader, ernærer sig af sin Jordlod ! Sogn, Viborg Amt Best man
Maren Christensdatter 41 Gift hans Kone Them Sogn, Skanderborg Amt
Kirsten Marie Sørensen 12 Ugift deres Datter her i Sognet
Karen Marie Sørensen 10 Ugift deres Datter her i Sognet
Caroline Kirstine Sørensen 8 Ugift deres Datter her i Sognet
Søren Peter Hansen 4 Ugift deres Søn her i Sognet
Could this be your great grandfather emigrating:
Navn: Westergaard, Michael Stilling: Snedker 'cabinetmaker/joiner/carpenter'
Alder: 20 Bestemmelsessted: NY.
Kontrakt nr.: 171100 Forevisningsdato: 28-03-1893
Sidste oph.sogn: Silkeborg Sidste oph. amt: Århus
Sidste oph.sted (last place of residence): Silkeborg* Bestemmelses land: USA * neighbouring parish to Linaa
Bestemmelses by: New York City Bestemmelses stat: New York State
Skibsnavn: Indirekte
IDkode: I9294V0412
- source: http://www.udvandrerarkivet.dk/udvandrerprotokollerne/
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Inger Toudal
Have you found your great grandparents in the US Census 1900, which should list year and month of birth?
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Inger