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Anders Christensen

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Anders Christensen

Birth
Romdrup, Aalborg Kommune, Nordjylland, Denmark
Death
unknown
Turner County, South Dakota, USA
Burial
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Anders Christensen was born September 3,1852 in Romdrup Sogn, Fleskum Herred, Aalborg Amt, DK the third of six children (Ane Marie, Mariane , Anders,Lars first Lars, Sören, Lars (second "Lars") Christian Christensen) born to Christen Andersen and Anne Larsdatter. At the time of Anders’ birth, his father’s occupation was that of a Small-Holder.

Census 1860: The family moved to Nørresundby parish (Northside of the Limfjord, Aalborg)
Later the family moved back to Romdrup parish, Aalborg amt. 

In 1867 (Anders' confirmation) they moved back in Romdrup parish
In 1867 Anders Christensen’s was confirmated in Romdrup parish.

Census 1870: Anders Christensen was a farm hand at a farm in Romdrup parish (the parish where he was born).

Census 1880: Anders Christensen is a farm hand at a farm and inn in Vester Brønderslev parish, Hjørring amt (Northern Jutland)

In 1875 Anders was released from the military register because of a gland disease. Most common in Denmark at that time, caused cattle tuberculosis.

He remained single and was a farm laborer.
Anders was the first of the Christensen family to emigrate to Turner County, South Dakota. His youngest brother, Lars Christen Christensen emigrated In March of 1888 to Parker, Turner Co. SD after Anders. Anders died of pneumonia after 1891. Lars eventually left South Dakota and moved his family to homestead outside of Kenmare, Ward County, North Dakota.

Sources:
Evelyn Rowe Nelson-complier of Descendants of the Lars Christensen family
Anne Christensen Nelsen, dau. of Lars Christiansen
Lene Walther, Copenhagen, church record recorder and researcher.
Holger Ejby Villadsen, Danish researcher of Danish records and Danishfamilysearch
Anders Christensen was born September 3,1852 in Romdrup Sogn, Fleskum Herred, Aalborg Amt, DK the third of six children (Ane Marie, Mariane , Anders,Lars first Lars, Sören, Lars (second "Lars") Christian Christensen) born to Christen Andersen and Anne Larsdatter. At the time of Anders’ birth, his father’s occupation was that of a Small-Holder.

Census 1860: The family moved to Nørresundby parish (Northside of the Limfjord, Aalborg)
Later the family moved back to Romdrup parish, Aalborg amt. 

In 1867 (Anders' confirmation) they moved back in Romdrup parish
In 1867 Anders Christensen’s was confirmated in Romdrup parish.

Census 1870: Anders Christensen was a farm hand at a farm in Romdrup parish (the parish where he was born).

Census 1880: Anders Christensen is a farm hand at a farm and inn in Vester Brønderslev parish, Hjørring amt (Northern Jutland)

In 1875 Anders was released from the military register because of a gland disease. Most common in Denmark at that time, caused cattle tuberculosis.

He remained single and was a farm laborer.
Anders was the first of the Christensen family to emigrate to Turner County, South Dakota. His youngest brother, Lars Christen Christensen emigrated In March of 1888 to Parker, Turner Co. SD after Anders. Anders died of pneumonia after 1891. Lars eventually left South Dakota and moved his family to homestead outside of Kenmare, Ward County, North Dakota.

Sources:
Evelyn Rowe Nelson-complier of Descendants of the Lars Christensen family
Anne Christensen Nelsen, dau. of Lars Christiansen
Lene Walther, Copenhagen, church record recorder and researcher.
Holger Ejby Villadsen, Danish researcher of Danish records and Danishfamilysearch


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