Descendants of Christian and Catharina (Erichsen) Nielsen

Descendants of Christian and Catharina (Erichsen) Nielsen Generation 1 1. CHRISTIAN 2 NIELSEN (Hans 1 ) 1 was born on 29 Feb 1732 in Hasselberg, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 2. He died on 16 Jan 1801 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 2, 3. He married Anna Catherina Erichsen, daughter of Hinrich Erichsen and Trude on 17 Jan 1753 in Gelting, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (Pastor: Ulrich-Anton Feddersen 4, 5 ). She was born about 1726 in Grimsnis, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 4. She died on 17 Aug 1808 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 4, 6. Christian Nielsen 1 was buried on 19 Jan 1801 in St. Katherine's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gelting, Germany 7. Notes for Christian Nielsen: [source: Martensen, 1997]. Christian's mother, Magdalena Elisabeth, died at childbirth and he was raised by her sister Anna Petersen, wife of Christian Petersen, who was a vogt [overseer, steward] at Röst and was a good man. His father Hans marries again, but Christian remains with his aunt and uncle in Röst. He had a cousin there who was only a year older than him. Apparently there was someone in the neighborhood who also had recently given birth and Christian's aunt and uncle approached her to ask whether she would consider being a wet nurse to Christian. She agreed and indeed was able to produce enough breast milk to satisfy both Christian and her own little baby girl. In 1796, Christian Nielsen (farmer) was listed as one of the freed serfs who received a parcel of land from the noble estate of Priesholz following the abolition of serfdom in Denmark. Anna Catherina Erichsen 4, 5 was buried on 21 Aug 1808 in St. Katherine's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gelting, Germany 13. Notes for Anna Catherina Erichsen: At the time of Catharina's death, her son Hans Hinrich wrote that "... his mother was always very religious in her life. The carpenter Jürgensen from Gelting built her coffin. Their neighbor Asmussen wanted to drive the hearse to the cemetery, which apparently was kept at the pastor's residence in Gelting, so they had to go there and bring it back. Following the hearse was the pastor and his driver, then the wagon with the flowers, and then the mourners either on foot or horseback. Following the hearse on the trip from Rabenholz to Gelting was the pastor and his driver, then the wagon with the flowers, and then the mourners either on foot or horseback. After the funeral and burial, the mourners and especially the coffin bearers were invited to the mourning house for coffee. After an hour, all left. [Source: Martensen, 1997] Christian Nielsen and Anna Catherina Erichsen had the following children: 2. i. HANS HINRICH 3 NIELSEN 1, 4, 8 was born on 25 Nov 1753 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 1, 8. He died on 28 Feb 1837 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 1, 8. He married Margaretha Dorothea Möller on 01 Nov 1782 1. She was born in 1762 in Sandbek, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 1, 4. She died on 21 Aug 1829 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 1. 3. ii. ANNA MARGARETHA ELISABETH NIELSEN 8 was born on 20 Sep 1756 in Rabenholz, Page 1 of 12

Descendants of Christian and Catharina (Erichsen) Nielsen Generation 1 (con't) 3. ii. A M E N was born on 20 Sep 1756 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 8. She married Joachim Friedrich Jürgensen date Unknown 9. 4. iii. ANNA CATHERINA NIELSEN 8, 10 was born on 17 Aug 1762 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 8, 10, 11. She died on 18 May 1820 8, 10. She married Hans Adolf Johannsen date Unknown 10, 12. He was born on 25 Apr 1765 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 10. He died on 28 Nov 1842 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 10. Generation 2 2. HANS HINRICH 3 NIELSEN (Christian 2, Hans 1 ) 1, 4, 8 was born on 25 Nov 1753 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 1, 8. He died on 28 Feb 1837 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 1, 8. He married Margaretha Dorothea Möller on 01 Nov 1782 1. She was born in 1762 in Sandbek, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 1, 4. She died on 21 Aug 1829 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 1. Notes for Hans Hinrich Nielsen: Hans Hinrich took over the family farm in 1800, shortly before the death of his father Christian in 1801. Christian acquired the farm about 1796 when serfdom was abolished and Gut Priesholz (estate Priesholz) was parceled out. [source: Volker Nielsen, personal communication, 2011]. Hans Hinrich Nielsen and Margaretha Dorothea Möller had the following children: 5. i. HANS ADOLPH 4 NIELSEN 1, 2, 4, 14 was born in 1786 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 2, 4, 15. He died on 30 Dec 1857 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 2, 16. He married Anna Margaretha Henningsen on 22 Dec 1819 in Gelting, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 14, 15. She was born on 28 Oct 1793 in Germany 15. She died on 20 Jan 1851 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 13, 15. ii. BENEDICTA CATHARINA NIELSEN 1, 4, 17, 18 was born in 1788 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 4, 17, 18. She married Claus Petersen in Regelsrott, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 1. He was born about 1794 in Gut Gelting, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Fact: 1845 in Stangheck, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (Resided w/ husband Claus and his step-father Hans Lassen 17 ) Notes for Benedicta Catharina Nielsen: No further information is known about this Nielsen family member. 3. ANNA MARGARETHA ELISABETH 3 NIELSEN (Christian 2, Hans 1 ) 8 was born on 20 Sep 1756 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 8. She married Joachim Friedrich Jürgensen date Unknown 9. Page 2 of 12

Descendants of Christian and Catharina (Erichsen) Nielsen Generation 2 (con't) Anna Margaretha Elisabeth Nielsen 8 was also known as Anna Magdalena Elisabeth Nielsen 19. Joachim Friedrich Jürgensen and Anna Margaretha Elisabeth Nielsen had the following children: i. MARIA ELISABETH 4 JÜRGENSEN 9. She married Jacob Petersen about 1800 20. ii. ADELHEIT BENEDICTE JÜRGENSEN 9. 4. ANNA CATHERINA 3 NIELSEN (Christian 2, Hans 1 ) 8, 10 was born on 17 Aug 1762 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 8, 10, 11. She died on 18 May 1820 8, 10. She married Hans Adolf Johannsen date Unknown 10, 12. He was born on 25 Apr 1765 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 10. He died on 28 Nov 1842 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 10. Notes for Hans Adolf Johannsen: Hans Adolf was one of the freed serfs who acquired a parcel of land with the abolition of serfdom in 1796. Hans Adolf Johannsen and Anna Catherina Nielsen had the following children: i. JOCHIM HINRICH 4 JOHANNSEN 10 was born on 22 Jan 1797 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 10. ii. iii. DIEDRICH THOMAS JOHANNSEN 10, 12 was born on 19 Feb 1799 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 10. He married Anna Margaretha Thomsen date Unknown 10. She was born about 1798 21. CHRISTIAN ADOLF JOHANNSEN 10 was born on 10 Apr 1802 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 10. iv. HANS ADOLF JOHANNSEN 12. Generation 3 5. HANS ADOLPH 4 NIELSEN (Hans Hinrich 3, Christian 2, Hans 1 ) 1, 2, 4, 14 was born in 1786 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 2, 4, 15. He died on 30 Dec 1857 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 2, 16. He married Anna Margaretha Henningsen on 22 Dec 1819 in Gelting, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 14, 15. She was born on 28 Oct 1793 in Germany 15. She died on 20 Jan 1851 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 13, 15. Hans Adolph Nielsen 1, 2, 4, 14 lived in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany in 1836 14. He was buried on 03 Jan 1858 in St. Katherine's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gelting, Germany 22. Notes for Hans Adolph Nielsen: Hans Adolph was listed as the owner of the family property in 1818 and was identifed as a "Hufner" or farmer. After the death of Hans' wife Anna Margaretha in 1851, Hans lived with his eldest surviving son Hans Nikolaus (who was incapacitated by a childhood brain disease) in the "altenteil" that had been only constructed in 1850. An "altenteil" was a cottage on the property where parents often lived "in retirement" after turning over the estate to a child. The rest of the children (Hans' daughter Page 3 of 12

Descendants of Christian and Catharina (Erichsen) Nielsen Generation 3 (con't) lived "in retirement" after turning over the estate to a child. The rest of the children (Hans' daughter Margaretha & husband Asmus, plus presumably Hans' sons Adolph, Conrad, & Dietrich) lived in the old residence of the farm, which was apparently built before 1710 and in need of repair or replacement. [Source: Martensen, 1997] Anna Margaretha Henningsen 14, 15, 27 was buried on 24 Jan 1851 in St. Katherine's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gelting, Germany 13. Hans Adolph Nielsen and Anna Margaretha Henningsen had the following children: i. HANS CHRISTIAN 5 NIELSEN 15 was born on 16 Mar 1821 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 15. He died on 06 Apr 1821 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 15. Notes for Hans Christian Nielsen: Hans Christian only lived for three weeks after his birth. [Source: Martensen, 1997]. ii. MARGARETHA DOROTHEA NIELSEN 2, 15, 23, 24 was born on 02 Apr 1822 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 2, 23. She died on 31 Oct 1866 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 2, 23. She married Asmus Thomsen, son of Thomsen in 1856 in Sterup, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 2, 23. He was born on 14 Dec 1817 in Sterup, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 2, 23. He died on 03 Jul 1866 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 2, 23, 25. Notes for Margaretha Dorothea Nielsen: Daughter of Hans Adolph and Anna Margaretha (Henningsen) Nielsen. Margaretha's father writes in his chronicle (pg 35) that he and his wife decided that Margaretha would inherit the property, partly because they felt she would be best suited to care for her "moronic" (Ger. schwachsinnige) brother Hans Nikolaus (a result of some brain disease in childhood). After the death of her husband Asmus in July 1866, Margaretha writes in her chronicle (pg 41) that since she would not be able to manage the farm itself she would enter into a lease with her brother Dietrich Nielsen in November of 1866 to manage the farm beginning in May 1867. Because Dietrich intends on marrying in the fall of 1866, Margaretha plans on their moving in to the residence, partly because she worries that she lives alone with her two little girls. Towards the end of 1866, she begins to experience chest pains and is of the opinion that she will not live through the winter. She makes arrangements (pg 42) for her two daughters to live with her two brothers-inlaw, Asmus and Jes-Jakob Thomsen, who lived in Sterup and Kalleby respectively. Furthermore, both brothers-inlaw entered into an agreement with Dietrich Nielsen that his lease of the family farm would expire upon the wedding of Margaretha's oldest daughter (Anna) and then she and her husband would resume control of the farm. Dietrich consequently managed the farm for 12 years until Anna's marriage to Nikolaus Martensen in 1879. [Source: Martensen, 1997] For more information on the Nielsen genealogy, see http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rlnielsen/nielsen. Page 4 of 12

Descendants of Christian and Catharina (Erichsen) Nielsen Generation 3 (con't) iii. HANS NIKOLAUS NIELSEN 15, 27 was born on 27 Nov 1827 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 15. He died in 1898 15. Notes for Hans Nikolaus Nielsen: Hans Hinrich's chronicle notes that Hans Nikolaus developed a "brain disease" (Ger. gehirnkrankheit) early in his childhood and remained an "idiot" (Ger. schwachsinnig) throughout his life. [Source: Martensen, 1997] iv. ADOLPH HINRICH NIELSEN 15, 27, 28 was born on 22 May 1831 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 15, 28. He died on 19 Feb 1884 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (Never married 15 ). Fact: 19 Mar 1865 in Struxdorf, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (Listed as sponsor for nephew Adolph Nielsen's baptism. 28 ) He was buried in St. Katherine's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gelting, Germany 29. Notes for Adolph Hinrich Nielsen: Adolph Hinrich apparently never married and lived with his younger brother, Dietrich, in Buhskoppel. [Source: Martensen, 1997]. v. DIETRICH AUGUST NIELSEN 15, 27, 30, 31 was born on 25 Oct 1836 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 15, 30, 31. He died on 20 Feb 1908 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 15, 31. He married Magdalena Christina Jensen on 07 Jun 1867 15, 31. She was born on 10 Feb 1844 in Rabel, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 15, 31. She died on 05 Oct 1931 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 15, 31. Dietrich August Nielsen 15, 27, 30, 31 was baptized on 28 Nov 1836 in Gelting, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 30. He was buried in St. Katherine's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gelting, Germany 29. Notes for Dietrich August Nielsen: Dietrich's niece Anna (Thomsen) Martensen assumed the control of the Nielsen family farm upon her marriage in 1879 to Nikolaus Martensen. Following the deaths of Anna's parents in 1866 (Asmus & Margaretha Nielsen Thomsen), Dietrich apparently operated the farm on a 12-year lease until 1879. [Source: Martensen, 1997, pg 35a]. vi. CONRAD PETER HEINRICH NIELSEN 14, 15, 27, 32 was born on 25 Oct 1836 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 14, 15, 32, 33. He died in Kattbek, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 15, 33. He married (1) ANNA CHRISTINA JENSEN, daughter of Peter Jensen and Metta Nielsen about 1861 14, 34. Page 5 of 12

Descendants of Christian and Catharina (Erichsen) Nielsen Generation 3 (con't) CHRISTINA JENSEN, daughter of Peter Jensen and Metta Nielsen about 1861. He married (2) MARIA SOPHIA FRIEDERIKA FRIEDRICHSEN, daughter of Claus Friedrich Friedrichsen and Anna Christina Hinrichsen on 28 Apr 1864 in Süderbrarup, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 35, 36, 37. She was born on 22 Jan 1838 in Gammelby, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 33, 38. She died on 07 Nov 1873 in Hollmühle, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 33, 34. He married (3) CATHARINA AUGUSTE DOROTHEA STEFFEN, daughter of Peter Adolf Steffen and Anna Lucia Behrendsen on 25 Oct 1874 in Struxdorf, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 14, 39. She was born on 25 May 1845 in Westerfeld, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 40. Conrad Peter Heinrich Nielsen 14, 15, 27, 32 was baptized on 28 Nov 1836 in Gelting, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 14. Sources 1 Schwennsen, Peter and Johannes Jürgensen, Die Chronik Des Kirchspiels Gelting (Gelting, Germany, Christian Wolff, Graphische Betriebe OHG, Flensburg, 1972), pg. 668; The identity of Maria Christina Claussen as Christian's wife is curious given the information provided by Martensen (1997) that identifies Anna Catharine Erichsen marrying Christian in 1753 and the mother of his known children.. Christian Nielsen married Maria Christina Claussen. Son Hans Hinrich Nielsen, b. 11/25/1753 Rabenholz, d. 2/28/1837 Rabenholz, married 11/1/1782 Margaretha Dorothea Möller, b. 1762 Sandbek, d. 8/21/1829 Rabenholz. Children of Hans & Margaretha were 1. Hans Adolf and 2. Benedicta Catharina who married Claus Petersen in Regelsrott. 2 Perau, Erich, Chronik - Rabenholz (Rabenholz, Germany, Ernst-August Martensen, 1995). 3 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], pg 33; Hans Hinrich Nielsen writes that his father, Christian Nielsen, passed away the morning of 16 Jan 1801 from breast disease (brustkrankheit). 4 Dansk Demografisk Database (Islandsgade 10, 5000 Odense C, Dansk Data Arkiv, Accessed May 2011), http://www.ddd.dda.dk/ddd_en.htm, 1845 Census, County Flensburg, Parish Gelting, Place zu adl. Gute Priesholtz, Address zu Priesholz. According to Volker Nielsen [personal communication], the Place/Address references the village Rabenholz that belonged to the law-district of the noble estate of Priesholz.. Hans Hinrich Nielsen (age 52), Margr. Dorthea geb: Möller (age 46, his wife), Hans Adolph (age 17, son), Benedicta Cathrin. (age 15, dau), and Anna Cathr. Nielsen (age 77, widow, mother of Hans Hinrich). A published chronicle from Gelting (recv'd from Volker Nielsen) indicate that Christian Nielsen married Maria Christina Claussen. If that record was correct, then Anna Cathr. must have been a second wife of Christian. 5 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], This source indicates that Christian Nielsen married Catharina Erichsen on 17 Jan 1753 and that their children were Hans Hinrich (b. 1753) and Anna Margaretha Elisabeth (b. 1756). 6 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], pg. 34; Source of the date for the death of Anna Catherine Erichsen (17 Aug 1808) and her funeral (21 Aug 1808). Also indicates that Christian's sisters Hana Maria and Maria Catharina were still alive at that time. Page 6 of 12

Sources (con't) Descendants of Christian and Catharina (Erichsen) Nielsen 7 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], pg. 34; Catharina Nielsen died Aug 17 and was buried Aug 21 in the church cemetery in Gelting, only a few meters in the direction of the "färberkate" or dyer's cottage. After the burial, the mourners and especially the coffin bearers were invited to the mourning house for coffee. After an hour, all left. RLN assumes that Catharina's husband Christian Nielsen would have been buried at the same cemetery. 8 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], Hans Hinrich Nielsen, b. 25 Nov 1753 Rabenholz, parents Christian & Catharina (Erichsen) Nielsen, d. 28 Feb 1837 Rabenholz. Also Anna Margaretha Elisabeth Nielsen, b. 20 Sep 1756. Listed several pages earlier is apparently another child, Anna Catharina Nielsen, b. 1762 in Rabenholz, d. 18 May 1820 in Mörk (Rabenholz). 9 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], Anna Margaretha Elisabeth Nielsen, b. 20 Sep 1756, married parcelist Joachim Friedrich Jürgensen of Rabenholz. Joachim was identified as a "schneider", which can be defined as a tailor or dressmaker. Two daughters were identified: Maria Elisabeth Jürgensen and Adelheit Benedicte Jürgensen. 10 Schwennsen, Peter and Johannes Jürgensen, Die Chronik Des Kirchspiels Gelting (Gelting, Germany, Christian Wolff, Graphische Betriebe OHG, Flensburg, 1972), pg. 674.. Hans Adolf Johannsen, Rademacher [wheelwright] und Kätner [cottager], b. 4/25/1765 Rabenholz, d. 11/28/1842 Rabenholz, married 1. Anna Catharina Nielsen, b. 1762, d. 5/18/1820, und 2. Christine Margarethe Callsen. Children: 1. Jochim Hinrich, b. 1/22/1797 Rabenholz; 2. Diedrich Thomas, b. 2/19/1799 Rabenholz, married Anna Margaretha; 3. Christian Adolf, b. 4/10/1802 Rabenholz. 11 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], pg. 27; Source of exact birth date for Anna Catherina. She was baptized 20 Aug 1762. Godparents were Christian's sister Anna Maria (Nielsen) Cordsen of Wormshoft, Christian's "brother" cousin Peter Petersen of Rost, and Hans Marten of Knefferbek. 12 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], Anna Catharina Nielsen, b. 1762 Rabenholz, d. 18 May 1820 Mörk (Rabenholz), married Hans Adolf Johannsen. Adolf was identified as a "rademacher und Kätner", translated as a wheelwright and a cottager. Two sons were identified: Hans Adolf Johannsen and Dietrich Johannsen. 13 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], pg. 34; Catharina Nielsen died Aug 17 and was buried Aug 21 in the church cemetery in Gelting, only a few meters in the direction of the "färberkate" or dyer's cottage. After the burial, the mourners and especially the coffin bearers were invited to the mourning house for coffee. After an hour, all left. pg. 36; Anna Margaretha passed away on Jan 20, 1851 and was buried Jan 24 in Gelting (RLN: St. Katherine's Lutheran cemetery) where Hans Adolph's grandmother (RLN: Anna Catharina Nielsen?) was also buried. The doctor described the disease as cancer (Ger. "krebs"). Page 7 of 12

Sources (con't) Descendants of Christian and Catharina (Erichsen) Nielsen 14 Struve, Klaus, Schleswig Archives - Nielsen Research (Kiel, Germany, Baptisms Gelting (2/1837) * Oct. 25th, 1836 ~ Nov. 28th, 1836 Conrad Peter Heinrich Nielsen, legitimate son of Hans Adolph Nielsen, farmer in Rabenholz, and Anna Margaretha née Henningsen. Godparents : Conrad Clasen, miller at the Geltinger mill Hans Peter Diedrichsen, also there Maria Christina Lassen, Muehlenkoppel "Aegtebrief" 1861. 15 Schwennsen, Peter and Johannes Jürgensen, Die Chronik Des Kirchspiels Gelting (Gelting, Germany, Christian Wolff, Graphische Betriebe OHG, Flensburg, 1972), pg. 668. Hans Adolf Nielsen, farmer, b. 1786, d. 12/30/1852, married 12/22/1819 in Gelting Anna Margaretha Henningsen (b. 10/28/1793, d. 1/20/1851 Rabenholz). Children 1. Hans Christian, b. 3/16/1821 Rabenholz, d. 4/6/1821 Rabenholz; 2. Margaretha; 3. Hans Nikolaus, b. 11/27/1827 Rabenholz, d. 1898; 4. Adolf Hinrich, b. 5/22/1831 Rabenholz, d. 2/19/1884 Buhskoppel, never married; 5. and 6. twins Conrad Peter Heinrich, b. 10/25/1836, d. Kattbek, baptized Böklund, married 1864; Dietrich August, b. 10/25/1836 Rabenholz, d. 2/20/1908 Buhskoppel, married 6/7/1867 Magdalena Christina Jensen (b. 2/10/1844 Rabel, d. 10/5/1931 Buhskoppel. 16 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], pg 37; Hans Adolph, who had been living with Asmus & Margaretha (Nielsen) Thomsen, took to bed the day after Christmas 1857. Margaretha's brother Dietrich called the doctor, but he could not find anything wrong and said he would come back before the new year. At 8 o'clock in the morning on Dec 30, Hans Adolph passed away. He was laid out in his room and was buried Jan 3, 1858. The Danish pastor Jacob Hansen officiated at his funeral and had, a few days before his death, written his last testament & will in German, even though they had been told he could only write in Danish. 17 Dansk Demografisk Database (Islandsgade 10, 5000 Odense C, Dansk Data Arkiv, Accessed May 2011), http://www.ddd.dda.dk/ddd_en.htm, County Flensburg, Parish Esgrus; Place: Dorf Stangheck, Pattburg; Address: Abnahmehaus. Claus Petersen (age 51, married, b. Gut Gelting, "lives on the acceptance & daily wage"), wife Benedicta Cathrina Nielsen (separated, age 56, his wife, b. Gut Priesholz), and widowed stepfather Hans Lassen (age 71, b. Parish Esgrus Amt Flensburg). 18 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], pg. 32; Identifies Benedicta Catharina and her birth year. 19 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], Though referred to throughout as ""Anna Margaretha Elisabeth", there is a question about her name because the photocopies of the church records in the last few pages of this reference list her name as "Anna Magdalena Elisabeth". 20 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], pg 32. "Maria-Elisabeth was married to Jacob Peterson of Regelsrott in the previous year...". 21 Dansk Demografisk Database (Islandsgade 10, 5000 Odense C, Dansk Data Arkiv, Accessed May 2011), http://www.ddd.dda.dk/ddd_en.htm, 1845, county Flensburg, parish Gelting, Rabenholz. Diederick Johannsen (age 46), wife Anna Thomsen (age 47), servant Peter Hansen (age 17), servant Anna Hansen (age 19), and foster son Diederick Andresen (age 11). Page 8 of 12

Sources (con't) Descendants of Christian and Catharina (Erichsen) Nielsen 22 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], pg. 37; Daughter Margaretha writes that her father was buried 3 Jan 1858 and that the Danish pastor Jacob Hansen conducted the funeral. RLN presumes that Hans was buried in St. Katherine's Lutheran Church cemetery in Gelting. 23 Schwennsen, Peter and Johannes Jürgensen, Die Chronik Des Kirchspiels Gelting (Gelting, Germany, Christian Wolff, Graphische Betriebe OHG, Flensburg, 1972), pg. 668. Asmus Thomsen, farmer, b. 12/14/1817 Sterup, d. 7/3/1866 Rabenholz, married 1856 Margaretha Nielsen, b. 4/2/1822 Rabenholz, d. 10/31/1966 Rabenholz. Children: 1. Anna; 2. Marie, b. 10/12/1859 Rabenholz, d. 3/1/1940 Böelschuby, married 8/25/1882 Wilhelm Lassen, farmer, b. 6/9/1858 Brebel, d. 10/27/1920 Flensburg. 24 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], pg. 35a; Source for Margaretha's middle name of Dorothea. 25 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], pg. 41; Asmus died July 3 and was buried July 6 in the "new" cemetery in Gelting. [RLN: There is an "old" section of the cemetery that lies adjacent to the church and a newer cemetery that lies to the west of the church.]. 26 Struve, Klaus, Schleswig Archives - Nielsen Research (Kiel, Germany, Baptisms Struxdorf (6/1866) * April 30th, 1866 ~ June 8th, 1866 Asmus Nicolaus Nielsen, legitimate son of the cottageman and shoemaker Conrad Peter Heinrich Nielsen in Hollmuehle (St. ohannis Kloster) and Marie Sophie Friedericke née Friedrichsen (28 years old, 3rd child). Godparents : Asmus Thomsen in Rabenholz in the parish Gelting Nicolai Friedrichsen in Dollrottholz in the parish Suederbrarup Christina Klinker in Faulueck (parish Rabenkirchen). 27 Dansk Demografisk Database (Islandsgade 10, 5000 Odense C, Dansk Data Arkiv, Accessed May 2011), http://www.ddd.dda.dk/ddd_en.htm, 1845 Census, County Flensburg, Parish (=Kirchspiel) Gelting, Place Dorf Rabenholz, Address Hufengebaüde. Hans Nielsen (age 59, b. Kirchsp. Gelting), Anna Henningsen (age 51, his wife, b. Kirchsp. Toestorf), Hans Nielsen (age 18, son, Kirchsp. Gelting), Adolph Nielsen (age 14, son, b. Kirchsp. Gelting), Conrad Nielsen (age 8, son, b. Kirchsp. Gelting), Diederich Nielsen (age 8, son, b. Kirchsp. Gelting). and Anna Johannsen (age 22, maid, b. Kirchsp. Gelting). RLN: The "Hans" listed is Hans Nikolaus. 28 Struve, Klaus, Schleswig Archives - Nielsen Research (Kiel, Germany, Baptisms Struxdorf (1/1865) * Febr. 20th, 1865 ~ Mar. 19th, 1865 Adolph Nicolaus Nielsen, legitimate son of the cottageman and shoemaker Conrad Peter Heinrich Nielsen in Hollmuehle (St. Johannis Kloster) and Maria Sophia Friedericke née Friedrichsen (27 years old, 2nd child). Godparents : Jes Hansen in Hollmuehle. Adolph Hinrich Nielsen, the father's brother. Anna Maria Elise Friedrichsen, the mother's sister. 29 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen Nielsen], pg. 43; Anna (Thomsen) Martensen writes in her chronicle that her uncles Adolf Hinrich and Dietrich were buried in the new cemetery in Gelting. [RLN: There is an "old" section of the cemetery that lies adjacent to the church and a newer cemetery that lies to the west of the church.]. Page 9 of 12

Sources (con't) Descendants of Christian and Catharina (Erichsen) Nielsen 30 Struve, Klaus, Schleswig Archives - Nielsen Research (Kiel, Germany, Baptisms Gelting (3/1837) * Oct. 25th, 1836 ~ Nov. 28th, 1836 Diedrich August Nielsen, legitimate son of Hans Adolph Nielsen, farmer in Rabenholz, and Anna Margaretha née Henningsen. Godparents : Diedrich Thomas Johannsen, Rabenholz Hans Peter Moeller in Schnurrum, parish Toestrup Benedicta Cath. Nielsen, Buecherott [???]. 31 Schwennsen, Peter and Johannes Jürgensen, Die Chronik Des Kirchspiels Gelting (Gelting, Germany, Christian Wolff, Graphische Betriebe OHG, Flensburg, 1972), pg. 676. Diedrich August Nielsen, Landwirt, b. 10/25/1836 Rabenholz, d. 2/20/1908 Buhskoppel, married Magdalene Christine Jensen, b. 2/10/1844 Rabel, d. 10/5/1931 Buhskoppel. Children: 1. Catharine, b. 6/20/1868 Rabenholz, d. 8/20/1955 Buhskoppel; 2. Margarethe Helene, b. 1/26/1871 Rabenholz; 3. Johannes. 32 Magsam, Loren, Other Ancestors of the Minnesota Magsam Family (http://www.magsamfamily.com/otherancestors.html, Accessed Apr 2009), [on-line]. 33 Unknown author, Descendants of Andrew and Mary Nielsen (June, 1979), [Copy in possession of Robert Nielsen]. 34 Struve, Klaus, Schleswig Archives - Nielsen Research (Kiel, Germany, Deaths Struxdorf (12/1873) Nov. 7th, 1873 ± Nov. 13th, 1873 Maria Sophia Friederike Nielsen née Friedrichsen, daughter of the late parcelist in Dollrottholz Claus Friedrichsen and Anna Christine née Hinrichsen. She had been married since the 29th April 1864 with the cottageman and shoemaker Conrad Peter Heinrich Nielsen in Hollmuehle who survives her, and leaves of the marriage with him 5 children who are alive : 1 Adolph Nielsen, born in Hollmuehle 20th Febr. 1865. 2 Nicolaus " " 30th April 1866. 3 Johannes " " 11th March 1870. 4 Christine " " 7th April 1871. 5 Andreas Conrad " " 7th Oct. 1873. The mother died in childbed after giving birth to the last child named. Furthermore, the defunct leaves a premarital daughter, Friederike Petersen (born 3rd Nov. 1862 in Dollrottholz). C. P. H. Nielsen, her widower now, lived with the defunct in his second marriage. Of his first marriage with Anna Christina née Jensen from Brunsbuellund, a daughter is alive, Metta Catharina Margaretha, about 12 years old. Born the 28th January 1838 in Gammelby, parish Soerup, she died in Hollmuehle at an age of 35 years, 9 months, 10 days. 35 Nielsen, Jean (Pittman) (Personal communication). 36 Magsam, Loren, Other Ancestors of the Minnesota Magsam Family (http://www.magsamfamily.com/otherancestors.html, Accessed Apr 2009), [on-line], This source suggests Conrad and Sophie were married about 1860. Page 10 of 12

Sources (con't) 37 Descendants of Christian and Catharina (Erichsen) Nielsen Struve, Klaus, Schleswig Archives - Nielsen Research (Kiel, Germany, Marriages Suederbrarup (6/1864) April 28th, 1864 Conrad Peter Heinrich Nielsen, widower und cottageman in Hollmuehle, legitimate son of Hans Adolph Nielsen, farmer in Rabenholz, and the late Margaretha née Henningsen, and Margaretha Sophia Friederika Friederichsen in Dollrottholz, a legitimate daughter of the farmer Claus Friederich Friederichsen in Gammelby and Anna Christina née Hinrichsen. Produced were : [by the] groom : birth- and confirmation certificate [issued in] Gelting, the 3rd May 1861 certificate of vaccination [issued in] Kappeln 1834, [by] Marxsen No support [from the poorbox] [issued in] Priesholz, the 3rd May 1861 death certificate of his former wife and certificate of celibacy [??] April 1864 Note about the statements given [issued at the] Struxdorfer Hardesvogtei in Schleswig, the 23rd April 1864 [by the] bride : "Aegtebrief" [issued in] Soerup, the 24th April 1864, [by] Claussen certificate of vaccination [issued in] Satrup 1852, [by] Hansen both : concession for a marriage at home, [issued at the] Gottorfer Amthaus the 23rd April 1864. Witnesses : Asmus Hansen in Rabenholz the bride's father Ages : 28 and 26 years. 38 Struve, Klaus, Schleswig Archives - Nielsen Research (Kiel, Germany, Baptisms Soerup (6/1838) * Jan. 22nd, 1838 ~ Jan. 31st, 1838 Royal [jurisdiction] Maria Sophia Friederika Friedrichsen, legitimate daughter of the farmer Claus Friedrich Friedrichsen in Gammelby and Anna Christina née Hinrichsen. Godparents : Maria Cathrina Petersen, Augaard, Friedrich Thordsen in Ahneby, Christina Sophia Carstensen, Thiesholz, for her stood Cathrina Margr. Friedrichsen, Boel. Page 11 of 12

Sources (con't) 39 Descendants of Christian and Catharina (Erichsen) Nielsen Struve, Klaus, Schleswig Archives - Nielsen Research (Kiel, Germany, Marriages Struxdorf (4/1874) Oct. 25th, 1874 Conrad Peter Heinrich Nielsen, widower and cottageman in Hollmuehle, legitimate son of the farmer in Rabenholz, parish Gelting, Hans Adolph Nielsen and Anna Margaretha née Henningsen, - widower (for the 2nd time) of Maria Sophie Friederike née Friedrichsen who died the 7th Nov. 1873 (see Struxdorfer Register of Deaths) - ; born in Rabenholz, parish Gelting, on the 25th Oct. 1836 - just 38 years old) with Catharina Auguste Dorothea née Steffen, legitimate daughter of Peter Adolph Steffen, innkeeper in Esgrus-Ulegraf, and Anna Lucia née Behrensen, presently in Hollmuehle. Born the 25th May 1845 near Rabenholz (Gelting), 29 years old. Witnesses : The father P. A. Steffen The brother of C. P. H. Nielsen, Diedrich August Nielsen, farm-tenant in Rabenholz - Gelting. Certificates : "Aegtebrief" for C. P. H. Nielsen with date Gelting, 3rd May 1861 [by] Hansen. " " for C. A. D. née Steffen with date Gelting, 5th Oct. 1874 [by] Koenig. certificate of confirmation " " Esgrus, the 10th Oct. 1874 [by] Jacobsen. Marriage certificate " Thumby, 25th Oct. 1874 [by] Hansen. All of them were returned. 40 Schwennsen, Peter and Johannes Jürgensen, Die Chronik Des Kirchspiels Gelting (Gelting, Germany, Christian Wolff, Graphische Betriebe OHG, Flensburg, 1972), pg 695. Peter Adolf Steffen, b. 10/20/1811 Rabenholz, married 11/15/1839 Anna Lucia Behrendsen, b. 4/26/1812. Children: 1. Charlotte Friederike, b. 4/5/1843 Westerfeld, married 1869; 2. Catharina Auguste, b. 5/25/1845 Westerfeld, married 1874; 3. Mathilde Adolfine Adriane, b. 4/25/1849 Westerfeld; 4. Johanna Marianne, b. 1/29/1852 Westerfeld; 5. Hans Ludwig Detlef Friedrich, b. 8/19/1854 Westerfeld. Prepared By: Preparer: Phone: Email: RL (Bob) Nielsen nielsenr@comcast.net Address: 2821 Newman Rd West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 Page 12 of 12