Hello All, thanks for helping me out with this information. We had little doubt that our Danish ancestors were very poor, which is why the two oldest boys left home as soon as they were old enough for Dell Rapids, South Dakota. However, they both came to America and became quite prosperous. My Great-grandfather owned four farms and a general store in a little Scandinavian settlement called Norge just outside of Williamsburg, Virginia. Had he stayed in Denmark, he would have probably ended up doing no better than his father and many other Danes during that period of time, which is why so many of them had to leave to find a better life. Here is some more info that maybe you could help me with: My Great-great grandfather, Lars Anton Jensen, was born in Lissoig, Denmark on January 13, 1852. (Not sure of the spelling?). Has anyone heard of this place??? He came to America in 1877 and met and married my Great-great grandmother Marie Nesby who was born in Vaast, Denmark on January 16, 1858. They lived in Iowa for a time, then moved to Nebraska, and finally to Dell Rapids, South Dakota. My Great-grandmother O'lena Jensen who later married Anders Jensen Hall was born on September 22, 1880 in Dell Rapids. She and my Great-grandfather met and fell in love in Dell Rapids, SD. However, because of failing health and the harsh mid-western winters, her father (my GG grandfather) sold out his farms and a store that he owned and moved to Virginia. The village of Norge, Virginia was established around 1900, or there about, as a Scandinavian settlement. Mostly Norwegians and Swedes settled there, along with a few Danish families, including mine. My Great grandfather Anders Jensen Hall missed O'lena Jensen so much that he sold out what holdings he had in Dell Rapids and moved to Virginia to be with her. They were married in Norge, Virginia and had a very happy life together. My father was raised by Anders and O'lena Hall but they spoke little about the old country, although they still wrote to relatives in Denmark. This is mainly why up until now we have had a hard time finding the Danish connection, that along with a misspelled place name and searching with the wrong surname. If you run across anything about Lars Anton Jensen or Marie Nesby I would appreciate it. Again, I would like to thank everyone who has responded and helped me with this endeavor to find my Danish ancestors. Col Jones, you may actually be right about the million Jensens, especially since both of my Great grandparents were Jensens. Mike Hall (guess its really Jensen) Tustin, California "Col Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > > Michael, > > There were a million (kidding) Anders Jensens in the USA so he like > another million used a more distinct name in the USA ie Anders Jensen > fra Haal (which then became Andrew Jensen Hall). > > This is his household in 1880 (in Haals)- note that he is from the > second family. His father is Jens Nielsen > http://ddd.dda.dk/asp/husstand_uk.asp?amt=Aalborg&herred=Fleskum&enhed=Gunde rup&stednavn=&matr_nr_adresse=Et+Hus&matrikel=&kilde=FT-1880&indtastningsnr= C1706&husstands_familienr=Nr.26 > > And this is his fathers family in Haals village in 1840 - his father > is Jens Nielsen > http://ddd.dda.dk/asp/husstand_uk.asp?amt=Aalborg&herred=Fleskum&enhed=Gunde rup&stednavn=Haals+Bye&matr_nr_adresse=et+Huus&matrikel=&kilde=FT-1840&indta stningsnr=B6946&husstands_familienr=45 > > Note the changing Patronym from Niels Jensen to Jens Nielsen to Anders > Jensen (anders was the son of Jens and Jens was the son of Niels - > that is how it changes and how you get -sen on the end of the name) > > I'm not sure who your GGGrandmother was but this family is prettywell > dirt poor. In 1880 his father was an Arbeidsmand (a labourer) and the > family probably rented a room on the farm of Lars Jensen. > > In 1840 his grandfather, Niels Jensen, was an Indsidder, og > Dagleier,(room renter and daylabourer) > > The "danish list" has an FAQ which will lead you to your next step on > the journey (which will probably involve microfilm) > > You are lucky, in a way as the electronic copy of the census has been > made available on the above URLs covering part of the period of > interest and cover the years > > Aalborg, Fleskum, Gunderup, FT-1787, B4029, > Aalborg, Fleskum, Gunderup, FT-1801, B9257, > Aalborg, Fleskum, Gunderup, FT-1834, B6310, > Aalborg, Fleskum, Gunderup, FT-1840, B6946, > Aalborg, Fleskum, Gunderup, FT-1845, B7740, > Aalborg, Fleskum, Gunderup, FT-1880, C1706, > > Happy hunting > > Col > > > On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 18:42:28 -0700, "Michael Allen Hall" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Hello All, I am looking for any information on my Great-grandfather and his > >Danish family. His name was Andrew Jensen Hall and he was from Gunderup > >Sogn, which I know to mean parish. We were told that his surname was > >originally Haal and it was anglicized into Hall (not sure if that is true, > >although there is a village nearby Gunderup Sogn named Haals, which could be > >where the name comes from). He was born September 26, 1874 and left Denmark > >for America in 1891. He also had an older brother named James Hall. My > >Great-grandfather and his Danish ancestors/family should be listed in the > >Gunderup Sogn Kirke registry. Also, my Great-great-grandmother was > >supposedly the Florence Nightingale of Denmark and there is supposed to be a > >statue of her in Copenhagen that the Danish queen had erected in remembrance > >of her. I do not know her name, just the story.>Is there anyone that could > >help me find some information on my Great-grandfather or about my > >Great-great-grandmother? I would surely appreciate it. Unfortunately, I do > >not speak or read a bit of the Danish language. > > > >Thanks, > >Mike Hall > >California USA > > > > >

Does anyone know if there is a website to search for telephone numbers and addresses in Denmark? Thanks. Marnie Oliver Ingvaldson

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