Sunday, April 12, 2009

Niels Ohlsson 1834-1924 - Petrea Jensen 1841-1886

Neils, Elsie (his 3rd wife), William, Jens
 about 1924
Neils Ohlsson (The names have many different spellings)
Parents: Ola Nilsson and Elna Olsdotter        
Born 10 Jun 1834 Anderslov, Malmous, Sweden
Note: his surname is spelled with double-s because he was born in Sweden. Danish names use only 1 s.                                                
Christened 18 Jun 1834 Anderslov, Malmous, Sweden 
Note: his name is spelled Nils Olsson
Died 18 Mar 1924 Tirstrup, Randers Denmark
Married: 1) Petrea Jensen 6 Nov 1863 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Note: His name is spelled Niels Ohlson in record
2) Kirsten Johannesdatter about 1887 Denmark (she died about 1903)
No Children
3) Elsie Poulsen 5 Nov 1904 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
 No children - she was over 50 years old. (She is shown in the picture)
Sources
Christening: IGI Film 144828 Batch C402142 dated 1779-1854
Marriage IGI Film 0051306 Batch M203844 dated 1854-1872

Niels Ohlsson and Petrea Jensen marriage record


Petrea Jensen (the picture is not her, but his third wife)

Parents: Soren Jensen and Elmine Boltine Horn
Born 11 Feb 1841 Draaby, Randers, Denmark
Christened 9 May 1841 Draaby Randers, Denmark
Died 5 Nov 1886 Denmark
Sources
Birth: IGI Film 34412 pt 245
Christening: IGI Film 0050940 Batch 206282 dated 1831-1863


CHILDREN

Laura Christiane Ohlson
Born 2 Jan 1864 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Christened 24 Mar 1864 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Note: Father's name spelled Niels Ohlson in record
Married Christen Rasmussen 2 Jan 1894 Grenaa, Randers, Denmark
Children: Neils, Tyra
Died 10 October 1910 Amtssygehuset Grenaa, Denmark
Buried Granaa, Denmark

Death Record - first frame shows the death date the second frame shows the death date and place, the third shows her married name and maiden name, the fourth shows her husband's name, their address, and her parents' names and her birth date and place


Sources
Birth and Christening: IGI Film 0051306 Batch C203844 dated 1854-1872
1890 Denmark Census (age 26, servant in the Brendstrup household)
Death: Denmark Church Records
Ola Ohlson
Born 11 Jun 1866 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Christened 30 Sep 1866 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Note: Father's name spelled Niels Ohlson in record
Never married
No children

Ola's birth and christening record

Died 3 May 1885 Garnisons Song, Denmark (age 18)
Buried 6 June 1885 Denmark

Ola's death record
Note: along with his name, it gives where he is from - Tirstrup


Sources
Birth and Christening: IGI Film 0051306 Batch C203844 dated 1854-1872
Birth and Christening: Denmark Church Records
Note: name spelled Ola Ohlson
1880 Denmark Census Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark (age 13, living with parents, his name is spelled Ole in record)
Death and Burial Record
Note: his surname is spelled Ohlsson in the record



1928 Elmine and grandchild)

Elmine "Minna" Ohlson (female!)
Born 20 Sep 1870 Tirstrup, Randers Denmark
Christened 1 Jan 1871 Tirstrup, Randers Denmark

Elmine's birth and Christening Record
Note:  She was obviously named after her maternal grandmother


Married 1)  Kristen Elskid Sorenson 26  April 1890 (he is 31-years-old)
Children: Karl, Alfrida, Ebba

Elmine and Kristen's marriage record
Note: they were divorced by 1916

2) Married (?) Kristen Mandrup about 1900 Denmark
Children: Carl, Karna
1930 - Elmine and grandchildren
Grandchildren were identified as Hans, YB, Svends, Gyfee, Ag, Erick, 
but not in any order. I see 3 boys and 3 girls. I think the boys are on the left of Elmine and the girls are on the right.



Died after 1930, when the above picture was taken 
Buried
Sources
Birth and Christening: IGI Film 0051306 Batch C203844 dated 1854-1872
Marriage: Denmark Church Records
Pictures:  from my aunt who got copies from her Aunt Velma
1880 Denmark Census Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark (age 9, living with parents)
1911 Denmark Census Copenhagen, Demark (age 41, with husband)
1916 Denmark Census Copenhagen, Demark (age 46, divorced)
1921 Denmark Census Copenhagen, Demark (age 51, divorced, with daughter and son)
1925 Denmark Census Copenhagen, Demark (age 55, claims she is widowed)
1930 Kompagnistr, Copenhagen, Denmark

Niels Peter Ohlson
Born 3 Feb 1874 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Christened 2 Apr 1874 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Note: Father's name spelled Nils Ohlson in record

Niels' birth and christening

Married Karen Jorgenson Krogh 31 December 1898  Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Children: Inger, Cigrid
Died: 
Buried
Sources
Birth and Christening: IGI Film 0051306 Batch C203844 dated 1854-1872
1880 Denmark Census Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark (age 5, living with parents)
Denmark Church Records

*Janus Marinus Elman Ohlson (a.k.a. Martin Smith)
To see him as a parent: https://upperlevelgen.blogspot.com/2009/04/martin-smith-janus-marinus-elmann.html
Born 18 Dec 1876 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Note:  He departed from Copenhagen, Denmark and Immigrated to USA aboard ship SS Island and arrived in New York 5 May 1899 
Occupation: Farmer, Rancher, Meat Wagon driver
Married: Esther Elizabeth East 1 Feb 1911 Ogden, Weber, Utah
NOTE: He married her under the name Martin Smith, so he had obviously changed his name prior to this. I have not heard why he did - though there are rumors of criminal behavior. Nor do I know how he ended up in Utah.
Children: Mary, Alfred (Clyde), Martin (Blaine), Vesta, Velma, Hazel, Esther (Violet), Norma, Donna, Elman (Glen), Beverly
Died 8 Sep 1935 Ogden, Ogden, Utah (age 58)
Buried Oct 1935 Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah

Martin and Esther's headstone
Sources
Immigration:  Ellis Island New York Passenger lists 1820-1957 for the ship:  SS Island page 229 Line #8
1880 Denmark Census Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark (age 3, living with parents)
1920 US Federal Census for Weber County, Utah
1930 US Federal Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah page 4A
Utah Death Index 1905-1951 State File No. 1935003639
Obituary in Ogden Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Weber, Utah

Jens Ohlsson
passport pic
It describes him
as 5'9"
Medium forehead
Blue eyes
Regular nose
small mouth
oval face
round chin
gray hair
fair complexion
Jens Ohlsson
To see him as a parent: https://upperlevelgen.blogspot.com/2015/06/jens-ohlsson-and-bertha-marie-holst.html
Born 6 Dec 1882 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Occupation: Burlington Northern RR

Married Bertha Marie Sorenson Holst 14 Oct 1911 Williston, Williams, North Dakota (divorced, she returned to Denmark with their children)

Children:  William (who eventually went to South Africa) and Margaret Caroline who married Arne Hansen and lived in Denmark.  Jen's niece, Sharon, visited Margaret and her family in Denmark in the 1960's at the family farm.  It was called Koustrup Garden
 
Immigration year:  1910 and 1930 censuses claim 1905
Note: Jens traveled back home several times. The first record I found when he came to the USA was 16 Nov 1901, sailing from Liverpool, England. He had to apply for a passport in 1921 that stated he had lived in Montana and Missouri.
Jens Ohlsson
The following is information obtained from Ellis Island records
First Name: Jens
Last Name: Ohlsson
Ethnicity:
Last Place of Residence: Wolfe Point, Montana
Date of Arrival: Mar 13, 1920
Age at Arrival: 37 Gender: M Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Mauretania
Port of Departure: Southampton
Manifest Line Number: 0008

Death Certificate

Died 9 May 1956 St Benedict's Hospital, Ogden, Weber, Utah
COD: Hepato-renal syndrome (Kidney failure) obstructive jaundice, probably carcinoma of common duct (Liver cancer)
Jens Obituary
Note: The informant was his sister, Mary P Smith VanDeGraaff
Buried:  9 JULY 1956 - yes, this is correct!
Note:  the reason it took so long to bury him was due to the fact he was cremated and his ashes were shipped to his daughter Margaret in Denmark.
Sources
1910 US Census for Montana Page 9 (age 29)
Note:  name given as Jens P Olsen in record
1920 US Census for Sheridan, Montana (age 29 - it should be 39)
Note: name given as Jens P Olsen in record
1930 US Census for Sheridan, Montana (age 49)
Note: name given as Jens P Olsen in record
1940 US Census for Sheridan, Montana (age 59) Note: name given as Jens P Olsen in record
1950 US Census Havre, Hill, Montana (age 67, divorced)
http://www.ellisisland.org/
Pictures:  US Passport application and the older picture were from 1947
Obituary - has place of burial wrong
Laramie County, Wyoming Naturalization Records 1867-1920 Vol C p107
US Passport Applications 1795-1925 (He was living in Kansas City, Missouri and applied for his passport on 22 Nov 1921)
Air Passenger Manifest for Scandinavian Airlines 7 Sep 1947 page 176 Line 2 (He's living in Havre, Montana according to the information)
WW1 Draft Registration (he was living in Sheridan County, Montana, was married to Bertha, had Grey-brown hair, blue eyes, a medium build and height)
WW2 Draft Registration 2 May 1942 (described as 5'8 1/2", 190 pounds, blue eyes, light complexion - no hair color chosen, he was living in Glasgow, Montana, and listed the RR as the person that would always know where he was)
Utah Death Certificate
Cremation: Sharon Smith (his great niece) told me she went with his sister-in-law (her grandmother, Esther Elizabeth East Smith) to send his ashes to Denmark
Obituaries from Ogden Standard-Examiner
Burial:  Denmark

Heidi Henriette Bertlesen of Denmark is a cousin and I have been in touch with her about this line.

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