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Ane Katrine Brahe Christensen

Ane Katrine Brahe Christensen

Female 1857 - 1888  (30 years)

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  1. 1.  Ane Katrine Brahe ChristensenAne Katrine Brahe Christensen was born 20 Sep 1857, Tved, Dejret, Mols, Denmark; died 17 Sep 1888, Denmark; was buried , Graven 16, Damsogn, Aarhus, Denmark.

    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

    Ane married Soren Sorensen 3 Nov 1880, Tved Church, Mols, Denmark. Soren (son of Jens Peter Sorensen and Julie Marie Rasmusdatter) was born 20 Jun 1859, Strands, Vistoft, Mols, Denmark; died 8 Oct 1931, Kolt, Denmark; was buried 15 Oct 1931, Kolt Kirkegaard. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Jens Peder Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Dec 1880, Vistoft, Denmark.
    2. 3. Julius Marinus Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Jan 1883, Stadsballe, Vistoft, Denmark; died Nov 1962, Aabyhoj, Denmark; was buried , Aabyhoj, Denmark.
    3. 4. Einar Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Dec 1885, Tved, Denmark; died Abt 1895.
    4. 5. Ann Katrine Bothilde Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Jan 1888, Tved, Mols, Denmark; died 6 Aug 1974, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; was buried 10 Aug 1974, Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jens Peder Sorensen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ane1) was born 12 Dec 1880, Vistoft, Denmark.

    Notes:

    Peter was a miller. He became very bent, perhaps with scoliosis. The same happened with his brother, Julius, in later years. Peter lived in Horsens with his wife and at least two sons. They had very little contact with other memnbers of the family.


  2. 3.  Julius Marinus SorensenJulius Marinus Sorensen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ane1) was born 25 Jan 1883, Stadsballe, Vistoft, Denmark; died Nov 1962, Aabyhoj, Denmark; was buried , Aabyhoj, Denmark.

    Notes:

    Julius was born in the area called Mols, Denmark. It is a peninsula north of Aarhus.

    Julius married Hilda Katrina Christiansen 28 May 1908, Vor Frue Kirke, Aarhus, Denmark. Hilda (daughter of Carl Wilhelm Christjansen and Ane Marie Christiansen) was born 30 Nov 1880, Terslev Mark, Overdrev, Sjaelland, Denmark; died Abt 23 Mar 1942, Aabyhoj, Denmark; was buried Abt 25 Mar 1942, Aabyhoj, Denmark. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Ejner Brahe Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Oct 1908, Aabyhoj, Denmark; died 1988.
    2. 7. Fanny Emilie Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Nov 1909, Villa Irena, Aabyhoj, Denmark; died 17 Apr 2010, Denmark.
    3. 8. Valdemar Brahe Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Jul 1911; died 1988.
    4. 9. Daughter Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1912; died Between 1912 and 1913.
    5. 10. Paul Brahe Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Jan 1914, Aarhus, Denmark; died 2 Jun 2007, Providence, Providence Co., RI; was buried Jun 2007, Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI.

    Julius married Martha Marie Pedersen 9 Mar 1946, Aaby Kirke, Aabyhoj, Denmark. Martha (daughter of Peder Pedersen and Mette Marie Sorensen) was born 20 Feb 1900, Vistoft, Denmark; died Abt 1967, Aabyhoj, Denmark. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Einar Sorensen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ane1) was born 18 Dec 1885, Tved, Denmark; died Abt 1895.

    Notes:

    Einar died from diphtheria at about 11 years of age.


  4. 5.  Ann Katrine Bothilde SorensenAnn Katrine Bothilde Sorensen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ane1) was born 24 Jan 1888, Tved, Mols, Denmark; died 6 Aug 1974, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; was buried 10 Aug 1974, Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 11. Soren Peter Nikolaisen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jan 1912, Edina, Hennepin Co., MN; died 11 Nov 1994, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT.
    2. 12. Katherine Ann Nikolaisen  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 13. Hans Nikolaisen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jun 1916, Edina, Hennepin Co., MN; died Jul 1978, Tempe, Maricopa Co., AZ.
    4. 14. Julia Nikolaisen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jul 1922, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; died 25 Dec 1931, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN.
    5. 15. James Nikolaisen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Dec 1923, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; died 2006, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Ejner Brahe SorensenEjner Brahe Sorensen Descendancy chart to this point (3.Julius2, 1.Ane1) was born 30 Oct 1908, Aabyhoj, Denmark; died 1988.

    Ejner married Marie Christensen Abt 1936. Marie was born 19 Sep 1906, Denmark. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Bernhard Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1937.

  2. 7.  Fanny Emilie SorensenFanny Emilie Sorensen Descendancy chart to this point (3.Julius2, 1.Ane1) was born 13 Nov 1909, Villa Irena, Aabyhoj, Denmark; died 17 Apr 2010, Denmark.

    Fanny married Christian Feld Iversen 10 May 1936, Aaby Kirke, Aabyhoj, Denmark. Christian (son of Jens Peder Iversen and Anna Dorthea Feld) was born 5 Mar 1910, Skive Landsogn, Denmark; died 21 Apr 1999, Aabyhoj, Denmark. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Jonna Feld Iversen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Mar 1939, Aarhus, Denmark.
    2. 18. Einar Feld Iversen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Aug 1943, Aabyhoj, Denmark.
    3. 19. Grethe Feld Iversen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 May 1948, Aarhus, Denmark.

  3. 8.  Valdemar Brahe SorensenValdemar Brahe Sorensen Descendancy chart to this point (3.Julius2, 1.Ane1) was born 30 Jul 1911; died 1988.

    Valdemar married Mildred E. Thomas Jun 1951. Mildred was born 28 Jun 1912; died Oct 1995, Wichita, KS. [Group Sheet]


  4. 9.  Daughter Sorensen Descendancy chart to this point (3.Julius2, 1.Ane1) was born 1912; died Between 1912 and 1913.

  5. 10.  Paul Brahe SorensenPaul Brahe Sorensen Descendancy chart to this point (3.Julius2, 1.Ane1) was born 18 Jan 1914, Aarhus, Denmark; died 2 Jun 2007, Providence, Providence Co., RI; was buried Jun 2007, Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI.

    Notes:

    Paul was born at Norsgade 30, Aarhus, Denmark. His baptism took place at home on 18 April, and his confirmation in Aarhus Domkirke on 1 Jan 1915.

    Paul married Katherine Ann Nikolaisen 15 Jan 1950, Ormslev Kirke, Denmark. Katherine (daughter of Niels Peder Nikolaisen and Ann Katrine Bothilde Sorensen) 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. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Richard Brahe Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Sep 1951, Minneapolis, MN.
    2. 21. Sheryl Ann Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Aug 1962, USA.

  6. 11.  Soren Peter NikolaisenSoren Peter Nikolaisen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Ann2, 1.Ane1) was born 19 Jan 1912, Edina, Hennepin Co., MN; died 11 Nov 1994, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT.

    Soren married Beulah Genevieve Wheeler 2 Mar 1933, Chicago, Cook Co., IL. Beulah was born 3 Sep 1914; died 5 May 2001, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Beatrice "Traudy" Nikolaisen  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jul 1933, Chicago, Cook Co., IL.
    2. 23. Arnold John Nikolaisen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Aug 1934, Minneapolis, MN; died 11 Mar 2017, Utah.

  7. 12.  Katherine Ann NikolaisenKatherine Ann Nikolaisen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Ann2, 1.Ane1) 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.

    Notes:

    The surname in Denmark and on her marriage license is spelled Nicolaisen. However, the family name in America was spelled Nikolaisen. An alternative spelling in Denmark is Nicolajsen.

    Katherine married Paul Brahe Sorensen 15 Jan 1950, Ormslev Kirke, Denmark. Paul (son of Julius Marinus Sorensen and Hilda Katrina Christiansen) was born 18 Jan 1914, Aarhus, Denmark; died 2 Jun 2007, Providence, Providence Co., RI; was buried Jun 2007, Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Richard Brahe Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Sep 1951, Minneapolis, MN.
    2. 21. Sheryl Ann Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Aug 1962, USA.

  8. 13.  Hans NikolaisenHans Nikolaisen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Ann2, 1.Ane1) was born 6 Jun 1916, Edina, Hennepin Co., MN; died Jul 1978, Tempe, Maricopa Co., AZ.

    Hans — Joyce Unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Hans married Ruth L. Bennett Abt Dec 1958. [Group Sheet]

    Hans married Thelma Unknown Aft 1960. Thelma was born Abt 1918. [Group Sheet]


  9. 14.  Julia Nikolaisen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Ann2, 1.Ane1) was born 3 Jul 1922, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; died 25 Dec 1931, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN.

    Notes:

    Julia died from appendicitis at age 9.


  10. 15.  James NikolaisenJames Nikolaisen Descendancy chart to this point (5.Ann2, 1.Ane1) was born 25 Dec 1923, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; died 2006, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN.

    James married Lorraine M. Pihlstrom 4 Oct 1946, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN. Lorraine (daughter of Thorwald Pihlstrom and Jennie Berquist) was born 12 Jun 1922, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; died 27 Oct 2008, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 16.  Bernhard Sorensen Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ejner3, 3.Julius2, 1.Ane1) was born Abt 1937.

    Bernhard — Margit Unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Michael Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 17.  Jonna Feld IversenJonna Feld Iversen Descendancy chart to this point (7.Fanny3, 3.Julius2, 1.Ane1) was born 15 Mar 1939, Aarhus, Denmark.

    Jonna — John Jensen. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. Steen Feld Jensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Nov 1961; died 12 Jun 2012, CA.
    2. 26. Bettina Jensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Mar 1964.

  3. 18.  Einar Feld IversenEinar Feld Iversen Descendancy chart to this point (7.Fanny3, 3.Julius2, 1.Ane1) was born 26 Aug 1943, Aabyhoj, Denmark.

    Einar — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. Mette Neilsen-Iversen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Feb 1974.

  4. 19.  Grethe Feld IversenGrethe Feld Iversen Descendancy chart to this point (7.Fanny3, 3.Julius2, 1.Ane1) was born 18 May 1948, Aarhus, Denmark.

    Notes:

    Grethe's long-time partner is Bertram.

    Grethe married Hans Henrik Poulsen Abt 1970. Hans was born 10 Apr 1947; died 26 September 2014. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Thomas Feld Iversen Poulsen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Sep 1971, Aarhus, Denmark.
    2. 29. Majken Feld Iversen Poulsen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jun 1974, Aarhus, Denmark.
    3. 30. Tine Feld Iversen Poulsen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jul 1980, Aarhus, Denmark.

    Grethe married Bertram Lange Aft 1980. Bertram was born 6 Aug 1944, Laage, Germany. [Group Sheet]


  5. 20.  Richard Brahe SorensenRichard Brahe Sorensen Descendancy chart to this point (10.Paul3, 3.Julius2, 1.Ane1) was born 25 Sep 1951, Minneapolis, MN.

    Notes:

    I have a copy of his birth certificate.

    Richard married Lois Edna REMINGTON 16 Jun 1973, North Kingstown, RI. Lois (daughter of Norman Chester REMINGTON and Edna Virginia BERRY) was born 1 May 1951, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Laura Katrine Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Jan 1976, Warwick, RI.
    2. 32. Benjamin Brahe Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Aug 1977, Warwick, RI.
    3. 33. Paul Norman Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 May 1979, Warwick, RI.
    4. 34. Karla Marie Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Oct 1980, Warwick, RI.
    5. 35. Daniel Peter Sorensen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Oct 1980, Warwick, RI.

  6. 21.  Sheryl Ann SorensenSheryl Ann Sorensen Descendancy chart to this point (10.Paul3, 3.Julius2, 1.Ane1) was born 22 Aug 1962, USA.

    Sheryl married Mark Joel Marty 14 Jun 1986, Minneapolis, MN. Mark was born 20 Feb 1961, Minnesota. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. Elissa Ann Marty  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Feb 1988, MN.
    2. 37. Mariah Marie Marty  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Aug 1994, MN.
    3. 38. Marissa Louise Marty  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Apr 2001, MN.

  7. 22.  Beatrice "Traudy" Nikolaisen Descendancy chart to this point (11.Soren3, 5.Ann2, 1.Ane1) was born Jul 1933, Chicago, Cook Co., IL.

    Notes:

    Beatrice was adopted and her name became Waldtraut (Traudy) Schwenk.


  8. 23.  Arnold John NikolaisenArnold John Nikolaisen Descendancy chart to this point (11.Soren3, 5.Ann2, 1.Ane1) was born 8 Aug 1934, Minneapolis, MN; died 11 Mar 2017, Utah.

    Notes:

    At age 75, Kearns man finds sister in Michigan

    By Katie Drake
    The Salt Lake Tribune
    Published September 30, 2009 11:56 pm


    Like many children, Arnold Nikolaisen was not happy to learn he wasn't going to remain an only child. However, the shock for him was worse than most -- he found out at 75. Nikolaisen was raised as an only child, never knowing he had an older sister adopted away before he was born.

    It was quite a shock to get a call from Traudy Schwenk, who claimed to be his sister. Nikolaisen refused to believe the evidence until a DNA test proved she was telling the truth. Now the Kearns man is embracing the sister he never knew he had, including paying a visit to her Hesperia, Mich., home. Nikolaisen took his wife, two children and granddaughter to meet Schwenk, and it became immediately clear she was a missing piece of the family.

    "It was like my mother-in-law all over again," said Gayle Nikolaisen. Schwenk shared her mother's voice and mannerisms, and even the twinkle in her eyes when laughing.

    The family brought several albums full of photographs and a genealogy back to the 14th century. For Schwenk, the discovery provided some closure to the mystery of who she is. Schwenk learned about the adoption when she was 30, while planning a family trip to Germany. Schwenk needed a copy of her birth certificate to obtain a passport, and her mother wrote to ask for one. Schwenk found the certificate and confronted her mother, who had never planned to tell her of the adoption.

    Schwenk found a copy of her adoption papers when cleaning out the house after her mother's death. She hoped to learn more about her birth family, but in the days before Google, finding them was not easy. She was finally able to track down the family using a public records search at the local library, which led her to Nikolaisen.

    "Even now, I can hardly grasp what's happened," Schwenk said.

    For the Nikolaisen family, the discovery has raised more questions than it has answered. Why did the Nikolaisens give their daughter up for adoption, and why did they never tell anyone? Jennifer Nikolaisen, Arnold's granddaughter, is happy to have a new great aunt, but cannot imagine the stress on her great-grandmother from keeping such a secret. She is sad her great-grandmother never felt she could tell anyone, especially after adoption became more socially accepted in recent years.

    Though both Arnold Nikolaisen and Schwenk agree it is difficult not to have their parents in the picture, both believe they know why the couple gave up their first child. It was 1933, the depths of the Great Depression, and most people struggled to feed themselves. Schwenk believes her parents gave her up thinking she would live a better life. Schwenk and Nikolaisen hope to solve some of the mystery by getting the original adoption papers, which are currently sealed by a court in Cook County, Illinois. Schwenk has retained an attorney in hopes of getting the records and learning more about her birth parents. She holds out hope that her birth mother wrote a letter or some other evidence suggesting why the family was divided.

    Since the reunion, the Nikolaisens have stayed in close contact with their long-lost relative. Gayle Nikolaisen talks to her sister-in-law several times a week, and the family hopes to visit again next summer. Schwenk's initial anger at the situation has cooled. She is not upset she was adopted, but rather that it remained a secret for so many years.

    "If you have a kid, tell them, 'We loved you, so we adopted you,' " Schwenk said. She hopes other families can be open about adoption and allow their children insight into who they are.

    Schwenk is making progress. For her 76th birthday, the Nikolaisens sent her a framed photo of her birth mother and father.

    kdrake@sltrib.com

    Arnold married Gayle Schulz 18 Jul 1952. Gayle was born 11 May 1936, Watertown, SD; died 1 Dec 2019, Utah. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Julie Kay Nikolaisen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Jul 1953, Portsmouth, VA.
    2. 40. Michael Ray Nikolaisen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Sep 1955, Minneapolis, MN.
    3. 41. Matthew Jay Nikolaisen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Apr 1959, Subic Bay, Philippine Islands.
    4. 42. Eric William Nikolaisen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jan 1968, Long Beach, CA.