Sunday, June 28, 2015

Jens Ohlsson and Bertha Marie Holst

Jens Ohlsson passport pic
Jens Ohlsson
Parents:  Neils Ohlsson and Petrea Jensen
Born 6 December 1882 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Christened 29 April 1883 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark

Jens' Birth and Christening record - in Danish - surname spelled Ohlson because that is the way Danish spell it and he was born in  Denmark.  However, Jens was the son of a Swede - so it should have the double-s in it.

Immigration to US:  1901 - according to Wyoming Naturalization Information
Occupation:  Burlington Railroad Engineer
Married Bertha Marie Holst 14 October 1911 Williston, Williams, North Dakota
Children:  Margaret and Neils

Marriage record for Jens and Bertha

Died 9 May 1956 Dee Hospital, Ogden, Weber, Utah
Note:  Listed as divorced on death certificate
Buried:  9 JULY 1956 - yes, this is correct!
Note:  the reason it took so long to bury him was that he was cremated and his ashes were shipped to Denmark

Jen's Ohlsson's Death Certificate
Sources
Marriage: North Dakota County Marriages
Laramie Wyoming Naturalization records 10 March 1904 Vol C page 104
13 May 1911 depart from Liverpool, England aboard the Mauretania for New York
WW1 Draft Registration in Sheridan, Montana
Note:  His draft registration is where he lists wife Bertha, as the closest relative.  Bertha was actually in Denmark at the time visiting her family.  She came with him back to U.S. from Denmark with their two children - Margaret and William - in 1922
WW2 Draft Registration
Ellis Island Arrival 13 March 1920 on ship Mauretania
Note: Wolfe Point, Montana was listed as his last place of residence
Passport application 1921 so he could 'visit parents' lists his residence as Kansas City, Missouri
Passport photo from 1922
10 August 1928 departs from England on ship Mauretania for New York
10 Sep 1931 departs from Bremen, Germany on ship Europa for New York
4 April 1935 departs from Bremen, Germany on ship Europa for New York
1940 US Census Bainville, Montana (hotel guest)
8 September 1947 Air Passenger Manifest leaving Stockholm, Sweden and bound for New York
1967-68 Sharon, his niece, visited Denmark and spoke to Margaret (his daughter)
Utah Death Certificate

Bertha, the mother, Caroline, Neils
Passport photo
Bertha Marie Holst
Parents Rasmus Peter Pedersen Holst and Karoline Bertleline Kristine Marie Jensen Ronde
Born 7 Dec 1886 Stratland, Kolind, Denmark
Christening 6 February 1887 Nodager Sogn, Denmark
Immigration: 19 May 1911, her description listed on the passenger list of the ship Mauretania: as 5'1" Dark hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, had $50 in her possession. Jens is listed as a "friend" on the manifest.
Died 1974 Denmark
Buried
Sources
1890 Denmark Census Nordager, Randers, Denmark
Denmark Church Records
New York Passenger Lists: 19 May 1911
Passport photo 1922 - lists reasons for returning to Denmark as 'health'

CHILDREN




Caroline Margaret Ohlsson
Born 7 November 1912 Glasgow, Valley, Montana




Birth Certificate


Married: Arne Kolind Hansen
Children: Benge, Bertha, Hanna
Died Denmark


Koustrup Garden - how it looked in 1960's
where Margaret and her husband, Arne lived



What it looks like as of June 2017. 
It was up for sale for 2 million Danish Kroner.




Sources
Montana Birth Records
Passport photo 1922 of Margaret as a little girl
Memories of Sharon, her great niece
Black and White Picture 1967-68:  courtesy of Sharon, her cousin who visited Denmark
Color pictures online - during time of sale.

Neils, his third wife Elsie, William, Jens




Neils William Ohlsson
Born 26 June 1914 Glasgow Valley, Montana

Neil William Ohlsson's birth certificate

Married 1954 in Africa
Died  Africa?
Buried
Sources
Birth Certificate
Passport photo 1922
Picture:  Sharon, his cousin, shared it with me
U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Records

24 January 1940: Washington Passenger and Crew Lists arriving in Seattle from Vancouver, British Columbia aboard ship Chilean Reefer (working on the ship, age 25, weighed 158 pounds and is 5' 11" and, according to the record, he was not going to be discharged.)

With the above said, the British motor vessel Chilean Reefer was intercepted, shelled and sunk by German battleship Gneisenau about 200 miles E of Cape Race 16 March 1941.  There is no proof (so far) that William was on it at that time. However, he was still alive in 1945 (see the last note on this page), so he either was rescued, or he left the ship earlier.

Chilean Reefer


Nine of her crew were killed, 3 were taken as P.O.W. on board of the raider and 27 survivors were rescued by HMS Rodney.  
Here is a link to what happened in the Chilean Reefer's battle during WW2 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Berlin_(Atlantic)

You can also read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?173985)

28 November 1945: U.K. Incoming Passenger Lists (departing aboard ship "Capetown Castle" from Durban, South Africa and arriving in Southampton, England