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| -M- 3rd Great Grandparents |
Poul Ottosen
Parents Otto Andersen and Johanne Larsdatter
Birth 17 Sep 1795 Kjettingje, Maribo, Denmark
Christening: 11 October 1795 Kjettingje, Maribo, Denmark
Married 1) Maren Larsdatter 29 March 1822 Nystead, Maribo, Denmark
Children: Mads, Karen, Mads, Ane, Lus, Jens, Zeir (these last two are twins)
2) Ane Rasmusdatter 1 December 1843 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Died 5 Sep 1859 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Buried 9 Sep 1859 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Sources
Family Search
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Ane Kristine Rasmusdatter
Parents Rasmus Jorgensen and Johanne Hansdatter
Birth 8 Nov 1823 Herritslev, Maribo, Denmark
Death 29 Jan 1879 Plain City, Weber, Utah
Burial 7 Feb 1879
Sources
Family Search
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From Family Search - modified to avoid repetition (the kids are listed):
This account is written by LaRue Elkins-Stuart daughter of Wallace Gustave Poulson, granddaughter of John Lorenzo Poulson, great-granddaughter of William (Vilhelm) Poulson, great, great-granddaughter of Poul Ottensen and Ane Kirstine Rasmussen. The information is edited from dates on Family Search and the oral biography told by Maren Johanne Ottensen Taylor, Willian’s sister, and recorded by Naomi Tracy Skeen Poul was the first child of Otto Anderson and Johanna Larsen. Counting Poul there were seven sons and 2 daughters born into Otto and Johanna’s family. Otto was 26 years old when Poul was born, Johanna was 24. Paul Ottosen was 27 years old when he married Maren, she was 29. They were married for 21 years. They were blessed with 7 children. Lars born in 1820. There is no death date listed for Lars but he married Ingeborg Pedersen on the 14 of December 1851 when he was 31 years old. There is a record of Lars and Ingeborg having two daughters, one born in 1852 and the other in 1855. Mads (1822-1823) died as an infant, Karen (1824-deceased) Married Iver Friderichsen on the 5th of December 1852 when she was 28 years old. Her husband Iver died in 1853, the same year Karen gave birth to their daughter, Ane. Karen later married Rasmus Rasmussen there is no marriage date listed. Mads born (1826-1835), he died when he was 9 years old. Ane Catherine (1829-1835) died when she was 7 years old. twins Jens and Zeir born in 1834. There is no death date listed for either of the twins. Jens has had his temple work done except sealing to a spouse. If he married that information has not been found. Zeir marred Wihelmine Henriette Jochumsen on September 7th 1861. They had 6 children.
When Maren died on April 6th, 1843, three of their children had already died. Their surviving children were Lars 20 years old, Karen 19 years old, and the twins Jens, and Zeir 9 years old.
When Poul married Ane he was 48 years old and Ane Kirstine was 20. Ane Kirstine was the 3rd daughter in a family of 5 girls born to her parents. Rasmus was 28 and Ane Kirstine was born and Johanne was 36.
Poul owned a little farm. Ane Kirstine was a good mother that taught her daughters to knit, sew, cook and take care of a home. The family was blessed with 9 children.
Their lives were filled with challenges and heartaches. On the 3rd of January 1851, twin girls were born. Karen died on the 15th of January, and her twin sister Ane Cathrine died on the 21st.
Their second child Hans died in 1853 he was just 7 years old. They were yet to face even greater losses when 4 years after the death of Hans, Christina died the day she was born 13 of May 1857. Ane Kirstine had buried 4 of nine children when Poul, her husband, died in 1859 at the age of 64. They were married for 16 years.
A year later, their youngest child Karoline age 3, also died. At the time of this last loss in their family the oldest child William was 15, Maren was 11, Annie was 8, and Bodil Stine was 6. After the family was taught the Gospel, Ana Kirstina decided to sell the farm. Though she was newly widowed with 4 children, she decided to take her family and join the Saints immigrating to Utah. However, she found that the sale of the farm did not provide enough means for all of them to go together. Her oldest son, William, stayed in Denmark to come later. The sea voyage to their landing port in America took 6 seasick weeks and the long 6-week journey by ox-team across the plains took another toll on their family. Midway through the journey 7-year-old Bodil died, was gently wrapped in a quilt, and buried beside the trail. It was several years later William, about 26 by then, joined his remaining family in Utah. The year was about 1870
CHILDREN:
unless noted otherwise, the following children
are my second great-grand uncles and aunts
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| William Poulsen |
Birth: 14 February 1844 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Christening: 26 February 1844 Toreby, Maribo, Denmark
Note: given name was Wilhelm and Vilhelm in different records
Church Confirmation: 1858 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Occupation: Farmer (1900-1910) Miner (at time of death). Evidently, he discovered the first salt deposit in Redmond, Utah and it became the family business for three generations
Married 1) Anna Sophia Jensen about 1869 Denmark
No Children
2) Dorthea Elsina Larsen 5 Feb 1872 Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory
Children: William, Sarah, Johanna, Joseph, John, David, George, Moroni, Mary, Albert, Andrew
3) Elizabeth Bottom 5 February 1915 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Note: Elizabeth was married to Joseph Simpson first, and after William died, she married Benjamin Adams.
Death 4 March 1916 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
COD: Chronic Nephritis (Kidney failure)
The informant on the death certificate: his son, Albert
Burial: Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Note: Plot L- 22- 6- 1E
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| William's Death Certificate |
Sources
Birth and Christening: Denmark Baptisms, Denmark Church Records Vol 14 date range from 1842-1867
Church Confirmation: Denmark Church Records, Vol 4 1846-1869 page 155-6
1845 Denmark Census Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark (age 1)
1850 Denmark Census Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark (age 6)
1855 Denmark Census Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark (age 11)
1880 US Census Redmond, Sevier, Utah (age 36)
1900 US Census Redmond, Sevier, Utah (age 56)
1910 US Census Redmond, Sevier, Utah (age 66)
Marriage to Elizabeth: Utah County Marriages
Death and Burial: Utah Death Certificate and Utah Deaths and Burials
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| William's headstone |
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12776900/william-poulson
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Hans Poulsen
Birth 30 December 1846 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Christening: 16 May 1847 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Never Married
No Children
Death 31 Jan 1854 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark (age 7)
Burial
Sources
Christening: Denmark Church Records Vol 4 1846-1869 page 3
1850 Denmark Census Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark (age 3)
Death: Denmark Church Records Vol 4 1846-1869 page 387-8
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| -M- 2nd Great grandmother |
Birth 12 March 1849 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Christening 13 April 1849 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
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| The Monarch of the Sea - ship Mary sailed on |
Children: John, William, George, Hannah, Charles, Hyrum, Ether, Parley, Lester, Elmer
Death 7 February 1916 Plain City, Weber, Utah
Burial 10 February 1916 Plain City Cemetery, Plain City, Weber, Utah
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| Mary's death certificate |
Sources
Christening: Denmark Church Records, Vol 4 1846-1869 page 79
1855 Denmark Census Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark (age 6)
1880 US Census Harrisville, Weber, Utah (age 30, going by name Hanah)
Saints by Sea: https://saintsbysea.lib.byu.edu/mii/passenger/43288
ancestry.com
Ane Katherine Poulsen (twin to Karen)
Birth 3 January 1851 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Christened 4 January 1851 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Death 21 January 1851 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Sources
Birth and Christening: Denmark Baptisms Vol 4, 1846-1869, page 87-8
1855 Denmark Census Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark (age 4)
Family Search
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Karen Poulsen (twin to Ane)
Birth 3 January 1851Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Christened 4 January 1851 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Death 15 January 1851 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Burial
Sources
Birth and Christening: Denmark Baptisms Vol 4, 1846-1869, page 87-8
Family Search
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| Annie's headstone |
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| Annie Poulsen Colvin |
Birth 30 March 1852 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Married: Orlin Francis Colvin 9 February 1867 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children: Mary, Jane, William, David, Margaret, Moroni
Death 16 Feb 1942 Ogden, Weber, Utah
COD: Congestive Heart Failure, General Debility
Burial: 18 February 1942 Aultorest Memorial Park, Ogden, Weber, Utah
Sources
Birth and Christening: Denmark Church Records Vol 4, 1846-1869, pages 91-2
Denmark Baptisms
1880 US Census Eden, Weber, Utah (age 26)
1900 US Census Eden, Weber, Utah (age 46)
1930 US Census Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 77, widowed)
Utah Death Certificates
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| Annie's death certificate |
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63085873/annie-colvin
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Bodil Stine Poulsen
Birth 29 Jul 1854 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Not Married
No Children
Death 1861 on the great plains while on way to Utah
Sources
Family Search
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Christiana Poulsen (twin to Karoline)
Birth 13 March 1857 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Married:
Children:
Death 1857 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Burial
Sources
Family Search
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Karoline Poulsen (twin to Christiana)
Birth 13 March 1857 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Married:
Children:
Death 1857 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Burial
Sources
Family Search
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