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Jens Christian Anton Lind

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Jens Christian Anton Lind

Birth
Aalborg Kommune, Nordjylland, Denmark
Death
6 Apr 1878 (aged 55)
Oneida County, Idaho, USA
Burial
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Anton Lind was the son of Soren Peder Hansen Lind and Mariane Jensen Lind. He was born in Budolfi, Aalborg, Denmark. He was employed in an iron foundry in Denmark. His father died in 1827 when he was 5 years old. His mother married Peter Larsen. Jens had two siblings Hans Peter Lind ( b 25 July 1824) and Cicilie Marie Lind (b 24 Feb 1826). He had four half-siblings Catherine Larsen b 1828, Marie Severine Larsen b 1830, Thomas Marinus Larsen b 1832, Louise Larsen b 1835.

It is unknown if any of them emigrated to America.

Aalborg parish records show Jens Lind, age 25, married Mariane Jensdatter, age 21, on 3 April 1947. Mariane gave birth to 10 children in Denmark, seven surviving infancy.

Anton and wife Mariane Nielsen Lind and seven children immigrated to American in 1868 aboard the sailing ship Emerald Isle. Jens paid a passage from Denmark to Liverpool, England of 9 pounds, 5 shillings, 6 pence. The traveled aboard the Hansa leaving Copenhagen and arriving Hull, England. From Hull they took a train to Liverpool. The fare from Liverpool to New York was 25 pounds, 8 shillings, 6 pence. The families aboard the ship Emerald Isle were poorly treated. A lack of fresh water with outbreaks of typhoid and measles resulted in the death of 38 passengers, most of them children.

During the voyage their 13 month old son, Neils Marinus Lind died and was buried at sea. After arriving in New York they traveled by rail as far as Benton, Wyoming. Here they joined the John G. Holman wagon train to Salt Lake City. They lived in Ephriam Utah then moved to Weston, Idaho. Jens "Anton" Lind died in Weston in 1878. His burial place was probably on the family farm.
Anton Lind was the son of Soren Peder Hansen Lind and Mariane Jensen Lind. He was born in Budolfi, Aalborg, Denmark. He was employed in an iron foundry in Denmark. His father died in 1827 when he was 5 years old. His mother married Peter Larsen. Jens had two siblings Hans Peter Lind ( b 25 July 1824) and Cicilie Marie Lind (b 24 Feb 1826). He had four half-siblings Catherine Larsen b 1828, Marie Severine Larsen b 1830, Thomas Marinus Larsen b 1832, Louise Larsen b 1835.

It is unknown if any of them emigrated to America.

Aalborg parish records show Jens Lind, age 25, married Mariane Jensdatter, age 21, on 3 April 1947. Mariane gave birth to 10 children in Denmark, seven surviving infancy.

Anton and wife Mariane Nielsen Lind and seven children immigrated to American in 1868 aboard the sailing ship Emerald Isle. Jens paid a passage from Denmark to Liverpool, England of 9 pounds, 5 shillings, 6 pence. The traveled aboard the Hansa leaving Copenhagen and arriving Hull, England. From Hull they took a train to Liverpool. The fare from Liverpool to New York was 25 pounds, 8 shillings, 6 pence. The families aboard the ship Emerald Isle were poorly treated. A lack of fresh water with outbreaks of typhoid and measles resulted in the death of 38 passengers, most of them children.

During the voyage their 13 month old son, Neils Marinus Lind died and was buried at sea. After arriving in New York they traveled by rail as far as Benton, Wyoming. Here they joined the John G. Holman wagon train to Salt Lake City. They lived in Ephriam Utah then moved to Weston, Idaho. Jens "Anton" Lind died in Weston in 1878. His burial place was probably on the family farm.


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