Ann Katrine Bothilde Sorensen

Notes:

Katrine's mother died within the year after Katrine was born. Her father remarried in 1892. Trine loved her father very much and he was particularly fond of her, too. At one of his places of employment, she would bring him his lunch. She also loved her step-mother, Kirstine, and cried when she received the news in America that she had died.

After Trine's grandmother on her mother's side died, the grandfather married again. He was a very good carpenter -- a builder -- but Trine saw him only occasionally. The step--grandmother lived on Mols, and Trine went there frequently to visit and spend vacation days.

Ann married Niels Peder Nikolaisen 19 Sep 1911, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN. Niels (son of Josias Nicolaisen and Maren Kirstine Nielsen) was born 11 Oct 1881, Uggerslev Mark, Fyn, Denmark; died 22 Aug 1977, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; was buried 24 Aug 1977, Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I have a photocopy of the ship's manifest showing their names when they came to Ellis Island on 31 May 1911.

1. Soren Peter Nikolaisen was born 19 Jan 1912, Edina, Hennepin Co., MN; died 11 Nov 1994, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT.
2. Katherine Ann Nikolaisen was born 17 Jan 1914, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; died 3 Mar 2008, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; was buried 6 Mar 2008, Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI.
3. Hans Nikolaisen was born 6 Jun 1916, Edina, Hennepin Co., MN; died Jul 1978, Tempe, Maricopa Co., AZ.
4. Julia Nikolaisen was born 3 Jul 1922, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; died 25 Dec 1931, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN.
5. James Nikolaisen was born 25 Dec 1923, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; died 2006, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN.

Notes:

Soren worked in several different places, as Katrine later remembered. At one time he was a fireman in a boiler room in Sofie Amaliegaard (old Hornslet). He also worked in a candy factory, as did his son, Peter. But Soren felt it wasn't a healthy place to work! He was also a miller, and bought the Ormslev Molle in 1902.

Soren married Ane Katrine Brahe Christensen 3 Nov 1880, Tved Church, Mols, Denmark. Ane (daughter of Jens Brahe Christensen and Bodil Cathrine Nielsdatter) was born 20 Sep 1857, Tved, Dejret, Mols, Denmark; died 17 Sep 1888, Denmark; was buried , Graven 16, Damsogn, Aarhus, Denmark. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Her name on the birth/baptismal records is Ane Cathrine Christensen.

Ane Katrine (Brahe Christensen) Sorensen died from after-effects of childbirth in 1888, within a year after her daughter Ane Katrine Bothilde was born. Her son Julius used the name Brahe as a middle name for all his sons. The origin of this name within the family is uncertain; it is in parentheses in the birth record of her sister Maren, and is also written in Ane's marriage record to Soren. It may have come from the area around Grenaa-Ebeltoft, according to our relative Bodil.

Is there a connection with famous Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe? At this point it is only an intriguing possibility. Read about him at the following web sites (or simply do an internet search for his name):

http://www.nada.kth.se/~fred/tycho/index.html

http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/People/tycho_brahe.html

http://www.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/1995/lectures/tychob.html

http://www.landskrona.se/kultur/tychobrahe/sis.html
http://www.landskrona.se/kultur/tychobrahe/sis.html

Jens married Julie Marie Rasmusdatter 21 Aug 1855, Vistoft Church, Denmark. Julie (daughter of Rasmus Michelsen and Dorthe Maria Sorensdatter) was born 24 Dec 1827, Boeslum, Draby, Denmark; died 16 Dec 1913, Vistoft, Mols, Denmark; was buried 22 Dec 1913. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

She was presented at Draby Church on 16 March 1828.

Julie Marie was a maid for the family of the lighthouse keeper on the island of Hjelm. They were the only family on the island.

Notes:

The name on the chart from Bodil is written: Jens Christensen (Brahe). I do not know if the name Brahe is on any of the original documents.

Jens was "presented at Vistoft Church" on 27 Feb 1825.

Jens married Bodil Cathrine Nielsdatter 5 Jun 1857, Tved Church, Mols, Denmark. Bodil (daughter of Niels Rasmussen and Karen Sorensdatter) was born 2 Jan 1825, Dejret, Mols, Denmark; died 3 Apr 1877, Tved, Denmark; was buried 9 Apr 1877. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Bodil was baptized at home on 3 Jan 1825, and presented at church 20 Feb 1825.

Soren married Johanne Marie Pedersdatter Winther 9 Dec 1831, Tved Church, Mols, Denmark. Johanne (daughter of Peder Jensen Winther and Kirsten Sorensdatter) was born 10 Sep 1805, Dejret, Mols, Denmark. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He was presented at Draby Church on 18 December 1796.

Rasmus married Dorthe Maria Sorensdatter 23 Mar 1822, Draby Church, Denmark. Dorthe (daughter of Soren Olufsen and Dorthe Cathrine Jensdatter) was born 3 Apr 1798, Boeslum, Draby, Denmark. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

According to the marriage record, Christen was age 34 when he was married in 1815. It identifies him as Christen Jensen Foged. I don't know if that means he was a Bailiff, or if Foged was part of his family name. His father's name also has Foged after it.

Christen married Anne Dorthe Jensdatter 21 Nov 1815, Vistoft Church, Denmark. Anne (daughter of Jens Laursen and Dorthe Sorensdatter) was born Abt 5 Nov 1786, Vistoft, Denmark. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

According to the marriage record, Ane Dorthe was age 29 when she was married in 1815.

Niels — Karen Sorensdatter. Karen (daughter of Soren Rasmussen Bodker and Ane Marie Larsdatter) was born 10 Jan 1802, Dejret, Mols, Denmark. [Group Sheet]