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I am new to this list, and would like to post a brief family history...if anyone recognizes any of these names I would love to hear from you!
My Danish immigrant ancestor was Christian/Kristian PEDERSEN BIRK, who came to the U.S. (port of departure unknown) via New York in 1884 and settled in Nebraska. He was born 19 May 1863 in Ikastsogn, RingkøbingCounty, Denmark to Peder Christiansen/Kristiansen BIRK and Elisabeth PEDERSDATTER (1829-?).
Peder CHRISTIANSEN (BIRK efternavn used then?) was born 6 June 1830 in Bording, Ringkøbing County to Christen CHRISTENSEN (BIRK?) and Anne Kirstine IVERSDATTER. He apparently had siblings named Christen CHRISTENSEN and Johann Carl CHRISTENSEN BIRK.
Peder married Elisabeth on 19 November 1852 in Ikastsogn, Ringkøbing County. I have no death dates for either Peder or
Elisabeth (other than that they died after Christian's birth in 1863).
My Danish/American Christian also married a Danish girl, Hansine Johanne PEDERSEN from (Saksild Parish?) Aårhus County (they were both in their early teens when they emigrated and possibly met on the ship.
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A quick look at the DDD for the census gives the following on my family:
Ringkøbing, Hammerum, Ikast, bemeldte Uhre Bye, , 1Huus, 87, FT-1840
Der vises flg. felter:
Navn, Alder, Civilstand, Stilling i husstanden, Erhverv , Fødested
Christen Birk, 37, Gift, , Fæster, Strømpebinder og Dagleier,
Anne Kirstine Iversdatter, 43, Gift, , hans Kone,
Christen Christensen Birk, 14, Ugift, , deres Børn,
Peder Christensen Birk, 13, Ugift, , deres Børn,
Johann Carl Chris. Birk, 3, Ugift, , deres Børn,
Ringkøbing, Hammerum, Ikast, Uhre, , , 120, FT-1850
Der vises flg. felter:
Navn, Alder, Civilstand, Stilling i husstanden, Erhverv , Fødested
Christen Christensen Birk, 47, Gift, , Huusleier, Dagleier, Gjellerup
Anne Kirstine Iversdatter, 53, Gift, , Hans Kone, Her i Sognet
Peder Christensen Birk, 20, Ugift, , deres Barn, Bording
Johan Carl Christensen Birk, 15, Ugift, , deres Barn, Bording
Christian Jensen, 6, Ugift, , Pleiebarn, Bording
Note: Gjellerup as parish of birth for Christen
Mange tak,
Karen in South Carolina, USA
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Looking from any Christiansen living in the Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn, NY in the 1920 through 1950.
Researching for a cousin his birth mother, who put him up for adoption in the 1950.
Please email directly if you might have any information.
Thank you
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