My great grandfather was Søren Peter Christensen, who is also the grandson of Søren Christensen Vejrum (another query which I've posted here.) He was born in Nørhå, Hundborg, Thisted 24 July 1842, and married Else Marie Thøgersen 30 Dec 1864 in Hundborg, Hundborg Thisted. He's back in Nørhå in 1870 living with wife and daughter Karoline (my grandmother). The 1880 census says she is a widow living with her daughter in the home of Thomas Salomonsen, who incidentally is my paternal great grandfather. I've searched and can find no death record for Søren. I'm wondering what happened to him. I believe he was a good friend of Thomas Salomonsen, and that my great grandmother Else may have hooked up with Thomas after Sørens death and Thomas' wifes death. Thomas was a widower by 1881. There is evidence that they emigrated to the United States together in 1882. Lots of mysteries but I'd like to know what happened to Søren.
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Navn: Søren Peter Christensen Køn: M
Alder: 27 Civilstand: Gift
Stilling i husstanden: Huusfader Fødested: Nørhaa
Erhverv: Blikkenslager
Kildehenvisning: Side 105 trossamfund: Luteran
Kilde: FT-1870 Husstands-/familienr: 16
Matrnr/adresse: En gaard
Sogn: Nørhaa Herred: Hundborg
Amt: Thisted Stednavn: Nørhaa By
Indtastningsnr: D5540 Løbenr.: 75
Samtlige personer i husstanden
Thisted, Hundborg, Nørhaa, Nørhaa By, En gaard, 16, FT-1870, D5540
Navn: Alder: Status: Stilling i familien: Erhverv: Fødested:
Søren Peter Christensen 27 Gift Huusfader Blikkenslager Nørhaa
Else Marie Thøgersen 26 Gift Huusmoder Stagstrup
Kirstine Karoline Christensen 3 Ugift Deres barn Snedsted
In 1880 Else marie is alone with her daughter
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Navn: Else Maria Tøgesen
Alder: 36 Civilstand: Enke
Stilling i husstanden: husmoder nyde alle fattigunderstøttelse Fødested: Stagstrup
Kildehenvisning: Liste No 6 trossamfund: Lutheran
Kilde: FT-1880 Husstands-/familienr: 60 (10) F3
Matrnr/adresse: Et Huus Fattighuset
Sogn: Nørhaa Herred: Hundborg
Amt: Thisted Stednavn: Nørhaa By og Sogn
Indtastningsnr: C6998 Løbenr.: 311
Samtlige personer i husstanden
Thisted, Hundborg, Nørhaa, Nørhaa By og Sogn, Et Huus Fattighuset, 60 (10) F3, FT-1880, C6998
Navn: Alder: Status: Stilling i familien: Erhverv: Fødested:
Else Maria Tøgesen 36 Enke husmoder nyde alle fattigunderstøttelse Stagstrup
Karoline Kristensen 13 Ugift hendes datter nyde alle fattigunderstøttelse Snedsted
Best
John
1880 Census, Nørhaa parish: https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/cid10588147 - see Original Source
Tommas Salmonsen with family, as well as Else Maria Tøgesen with daughter, are living in the poorhouse (Fattighuset).
The probate records and death registrations in Hillerslev-Hundborg District for 1870 - 1880 are not on Arkivalieronline:
https://www.sa.dk/daisy/arkivskaber_og_arkivserie_liste?c=&a=hundborg&b=skifte&d=1870&e=2020
https://www.sa.dk/daisy/arkivskaber_og_arkivserie_liste?a=hundborg&b=d%C3%B8dsanmeldelse&d=1870&e=2020
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Inger Toudal
Military levying roll 1857, Nørhaa parish: https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/billedviser?epid=16481031#18557,1127118 - G 67
He was unfit for military service because of varicose veins, and was removed from the roll in 1865, so we cannot follow him in the military records :(
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Inger
Interesting information - thanks.